RN Case Manager

Overview

Hospice Promise is Nurse Owned! Our entire team is committed to make the end-of-life process with individualized care as well as a holistic approach.

Hours:

Monday - Friday - 8a-5p. Benefits:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life. Vacation: 80 hours per year - 1st year prorated. AZ Sick Time: 40 hours per year. Driving position - must be willing and able to drive to patients place of residence.

• Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.
• Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by writing and initiating plan of care; regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs; participating in revising the plan of care as necessary; initiating the plan of care and making necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis and develops a care plan that establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
• Assists the patient with activities of daily living and facilitates efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.

• Current licensure in State and CPR certification.
• Responsible for supervising hospice aides
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills
• Must be able to walk and stand for long periods of time; able to lift, position and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping bending, kneeling and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
• Personal car for travel and valid driver’s license
• Carry personal auto liability insurance coverage.