Hospice RN Case Manager

• Locally and family-owned, private company
• Patient-engagement focus with caseloads fewer than 18
• 24/7 direct access to your support team
• On-staff clinical experts to train, mentor and celebrate you
• Career paths and continuing education
• Dedicated full-time weekend and evening on-call team
• Employee assistance program for you and your family
• Co-worker Foundation (grants for in time of need)
• Helping Hand interest-free loans

Benefits

may vary based on employment status.

Hospice RN Responsibilities

• Completes initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessments of patient and family to determine hospice needs.
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.
• Develops a care plan that establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides healthcare instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
• Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optimal comfort care.
• Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
• Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques, as appropriate.
• Reports the status of schedule and rescheduled assignments, late arrivals, no-shows, and outstanding follow-up appointments to the Team Director/Director of Clinical Operations.

Hospice RN Qualifications

• Registered nurse RN with current licensure to practice professional nursing in Pennsylvania.
• Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum one year of experience; experience in the area of palliative care, geriatric care, or hospice nursing preferred.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimum supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and handle pressure and delicate situations.
• A state driver’s license in good standing, and maintain an automobile in good working order.
• High proficiency with computers, Microsoft Office, cellular technology, and EMR required.
• Able to perform the physical tasks that are needed in this role.

About Lifesong Hospice and Palliative Care

Lifesong co-workers connect with our clients in the comfort of their home by personalizing hospice care plans tailored to their preferences and needs and helping them transition to be as comfortable as possible. We seek to celebrate the meaning of their lives and ensure their unique legacy is honored. We want to inspire our caregivers to create harmony for each unique life story—their Lifesong.

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