Registered Nurse Case Manager
This is a Full Time day shift Monday-Friday position.
Summary:
Primary functions are to administer skilled nursing care for clients of all ages in their place of residence, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, patient/family and referring agency; and assumes the responsibility for coordination of care.
Position requirements include but are not limited to
- Completes an initial and comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice eligibility. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illnesses
- Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.
- Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
- Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
- 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 the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s effects toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
- Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Patient care manager and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload
- Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
- Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
- Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.
- Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.
- Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
- Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
- Current State license as a Registered Nurse, current State Drivers license.
- Two years of experience as an Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting preferred
- Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. Proof of Hepatitis consent/declination. Specialized skills preferred in palliation and end-of-life.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Travel reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Home Health
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
License/Certification:
Ability to Relocate:
- Atlanta, GA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person