RN, Case Manager

Job Profile Summary

The Per Diem RN is responsible for assessing and identifying patient/family needs, utilizing the nursing process, coordinating the Plan of Care with the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), and providing palliative and supportive care to the patient/family unit.

• Current registered nurse (RN) license in the state where the employee will be working.
• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Minimum one (1) year of nursing experience; hospice or hospital experience preferred.
• Previous experience with an EMR/EHR system.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance per company policy; reliable transportation to meet visit schedule.
• Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms.
• Effective written and verbal communication in English.
• Flexible schedule to meet the needs of Hospice House patients.
• Ability to manage emotional stress of working with and caring for terminally ill patients and their families.
• Physical access to patient rooms and other areas of the Hospice House, hospital, assisted living facility, and home environments.
• Capability to perform essential functions including lifting patients/equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling, and other physical tasks as required.
• Completion of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Training (PACE certification) through the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, where applicable.
• Cross‑training to hospice house or field positions at equal licensure/certification and scope, when needed for flexible staffing.

• Completes clinical admissions for all company services, including explaining services, addressing questions, identifying and responding to barriers, educating patients/families, obtaining informed consents, initiating Plan of Care, and coordinating skilled nursing interventions.
• Obtains physician orders and completes documentation per company policy.
• Acts as company representative at assigned facilities, facilitating referrals, and maintaining strong relationships with case managers, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
• Provides care for GIP patients in hospitals, including daily visits, professional management, documentation, and efficient discharge.

• Provides and manages direct care to patients and families as part of the Interdisciplinary Group, incorporating psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, physical, and biological components.
• Coordinates the Plan of Care, ensuring individualization and accuracy as patient needs evolve.
• Educates patients, families, caregivers, and other health professionals about disease process, decline, palliative interventions, caregiving, dying process, and safety practices.
• Reports changes in patient condition to appropriate IDG members or other health professionals.
• Participates with the IDG to evaluate hospice referrals/admissions for level of care appropriateness.
• Attends patient deaths, prepares body for transport, oversees disposal of medications, and provides bereavement interventions in collaboration with psychosocial staff.
• Presents concise oral and written reports to IDG, encouraging input from all disciplines.
• Communicates accurately and completely to physicians, staff members, patients, families, and supervisors using positive approaches.
• Supervises patient care provided by LPNs, hospice aides, and contract nurses.
• During emergencies (e.g., hurricanes), may be required to report to alternate locations and be available for extended periods.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Ability to see, hear, talk, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Frequently required to stand, sit, reach with hands/arms, lift, bend, and balance.
• Occasionally required to pull, push, stoop/crouch, kneel, and climb stairs.

Pay Rate: $47.00 per hour.

Position requires consent to drug and alcohol testing after a conditional offer, and ongoing compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy. All employees performing services for Florida affiliates are subject to the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse for eligibility verification.

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