On-Call Hospice Registered Nurse; RN Case Manager

On-Call Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager

Oakdale, MN

We are a caring hospice organization dedicated to supporting each patient and family throughout the end‑of‑life journey. Our goal is to provide an empowering hospice experience with compassionate, personalized care.

This position is an on‑call RN case manager with a 7

On/7

Off schedule: 5pm‑8am Monday‑Thursday and 5pm‑8am Friday‑Monday. The RN provides comprehensive assessment, care planning, medication management, and interdisciplinary collaboration for home‑based and facility hospice patients throughout the territory.

• Available to receive and respond to triage calls during assigned shifts, completing weekend admissions.
• Complete a comprehensive initial assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs for after‑hours calls, including a full physical assessment and health history.
• Provide professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
• Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by:
  • Initiate and write the plan of care.
  • Re‑evaluate patient and family/caregiver needs.
  • Participate in revising the plan of care as necessary.
• Initiate the plan of care and make necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
• Develop a care plan that establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions, including the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician within the physician’s plan of care.
• Counsel the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provide health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
• Assist the patient with daily living activities and facilitate self‑sufficiency and optional comfort care.
• After‑hours on‑call responsibilities include remaining available for all calls related to patient care and making all appropriate visits as necessary.
• Remain with patient and/or family through a crisis period until resolved or relieved.
• Maintain accurate clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care given, recording pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• Communicate with the physician regarding patient needs, reporting changes in patient condition and obtaining physician orders as required.
• Communicate with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
• Teach patient and caregiver self‑care techniques, providing medication, diet, and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizing opportunities for health counseling.
• Provide and maintain a safe environment for the patient.
• Assist the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care.
• Work in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.
• Attend interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Ensure arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
• Supervise ancillary personnel and delegate responsibilities when required.
• Assume responsibility for personal growth and development, maintaining and updating professional knowledge and skills through continuing education and in‑service classes.
• Fulfill the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
• Actively participate in quality assessment and performance improvement teams and activities.

• A passion for hospice care and the ability to build relationships with patients and their families.
• The ability to work efficiently with little direct supervision.
• A valid driver’s license and an insured automobile that is in good working order.
• 1‑2 years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting (required). 1‑2 years of recent home care experience (preferred). We’re excited to train RN’s that are passionate about hospice care.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Understands hospice philosophy, is secure with issues of death/dying, and is comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill.
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