RN Care Manager, Hospice

Fishersville VA
78 Medical Center Drive
Fishersville, VA 22939, USA

A registered nurse is responsible for managing and coordinating the plan of care for hospice patients in their place of residence and to coordinate care with the Interdisciplinary Team, patients, families, referring agency/facility, and/or caregivers. The RN administers nursing care for patients utilizing all aspects of the medical plan and nursing standards of care. Directs and guides patient/family education and the activities of other personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

Must possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the information to formulate a plan of care based on the patient’s age-specific needs. Must be able to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures.

Come join the Augusta Health team located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Fishersville, VA. Augusta Health is an independent, community hospital recognized as one of Health grades’ 50 Best Hospitals in America. Our mission is to promote the health and well-being of our community through access to excellent care. We build trust and peace of mind through our core values of patient‑and community‑centeredness, professionalism, excellence, and teamwork.

• Nursing Diploma and/or Associate Degree in Nursing
• Current and valid Registered nurse license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or from a state that is part of a Compact agreement with Virginia
• Minimum of one (1) year of recent RN experience

• BSN, MSN
• CHPN Certification
• Hospice experience preferred

• IV therapy, wound care, general medical/surgical assessment
• Clinical competence in all aspects of hospice care.
• Completion of annual education requirements and department competencies.
• Demonstrates good leadership and communication skills.
• Demonstrates job related computer competence as seen in patient documentation and information retrieval. Documentation is submitted timely.
• Practices within scope of Nurse Practice Act.
• Familiar with current Standards of Nursing Practice.
• Familiar with CMS hospice regulations and ACHC standards applicable to daily work practices.

• Competitive pay rates
• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
• Free onsite parking
• Shift and weekend differentials
• Shared Governance
• Onsite child care

Company Information:
Augusta Health is a mission‑driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

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