Hospice RN Case Manager

If you are seeking a career that puts you in a position to change the world, one life at a time, you have come to the right place. At Grace Hospice we offer professional care with a personal touch by focusing on the patients and families, not the disease, while emphasizing quality of life and dignity. We have built our nonprofit Hospice Agency by going back to the original roots of hospice care rich in spiritual, emotional and physical care for those at their end of life. We are an equal opportunity, drug free organization striving for excellence while offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

Position Summary

The RN Case Manager (RNCM) is someone whose dedicated clinical expertise results in terminally ill patients receiving exceptional end-of-life care. In this role, the RNCM collaboratively works alongside an interdisciplinary team to provide end-of-life care to those needing hospice services in their home or community setting. The RNCM provides individualized case management, admission facilitation, clinical support, continuous care, after hours call, and/or other skilled nursing expertise with chronic and end-of-life care.

Salary: $83,000-95,000 annually

Job Requirements

• Succinctly and concisely convey patient assessments with clinical data to hospice physician who will then determine hospice eligibility
• Provide direct patient care to terminally ill patients; assess, identify and address their individual physical, psychosocial, safety, and comfort needs
• Anticipate, prevent and treat undesirable symptoms or secondary symptoms
• Develop, maintain, and manage an individualized care plan that captures the evolving needs of the terminally ill patient
• Train, instruct and support the patient, family and caregiver
• Document patient problems, nursing assessments, patient goals, care provided and patient/family outcomes from interventions and care provided in a timely manner
• Consult and collaborate respectfully with the interdisciplinary team and others involved in the patient’s care
• Prepare and present all needed information for bi-weekly IDG meetings

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• Current state of Minnesota RN licensure
• Three years recent nursing experience in acute, long-term care or home care/hospice/public health
• Patient care planning and patient teaching skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Critical thinker
• Current Minnesota driver’s license, insurance and daily access to reliable vehicle
• Computer literacy

Benefits

Medical insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Long/short-term disability Basic life/AD&D Supplemental Life/AD&D Dependent Life/AD&D Paid vacation and sick days and 11 paid holidays Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care reimbursement Being part of a caring and dynamic team

Please apply to be considered for this position.