The Elizabeth Hospice·Escondido, California
The Hospice RN Case Manager provides professional nursing care to patients, assessing and implementing individualized plans of care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. They are responsible for supervising support staff, performing clinical documentation, and providing health care instruction to patients and families.
Description The Elizabeth Hospice RN Case Manager is primarily responsible for providing professional nursing care to assigned patients, which includes adults, pediatric and perinatal. With input from the IDT (interdisciplinary team), patient and family, assesses, develops, implements and evaluates the plan of care. Ensures appropriate communication and plan of care coordination to all internal/external customers. Responsible for carrying out the mission, vision, values, and commitment to quality of The Elizabeth Hospice.
To enhance the quality of life for those nearing the end of life's journey and for those who grieve.
1. Develops written plan of care in coordination with an interdisciplinary Team (IDT). 2. Oversees implementation of plan, evaluates and changes plan as necessary to meet patient/family needs. 3. Responsible for the direction of care provided by LVN and HA in accordance with patient's plan of care. 4. Responsible for the supervision of services provided by the LVN and HA per TEH policy and regulatory requirements. s. Communicates all changes to IDT and primary MD. 6. Performs job duties in clinical areas as stated in clinical competency checklist, policies/procedures, standards of care, and critical competencies based on Scope of Practice. 7. Maintains timely patient documentation using "point of care" electronic charting. 8. Implements and maintains established hospice policies and procedures as well as Standards of Care and regulatory requirements. 9. Provides health care instruction to patient and family members. 10. Orients, instructs, and trains assigned personnel. 11. Participates in providing 24 hour, seven days a week coverage to patients/families (on-call and census fluctuation). 12. Performs admission assessment and admission when necessary. 13. Adhering to the E-way standards is a requirement in performing all job duties
1. Must have Associate's degree plus one (1) year of experience as a professional nurse within the past three (3) years or baccalaureate degree in nursing from a program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or current accreditation program) required. 2. Professional nursing experience preferred in hospice, oncology, emergency room, pain clinic or medical-surgical nursing. 3. Current CA RN license. 4. Current CA driver’s license with proof of auto insurance. 5. Current CPR certification and negative TB skin test. 6. Prefer certification as hospice nurse. 7. Pediatric experience preferred. 8. Spanish, Farsi or Tagalog speaking preferred. 9. Computer skills (word processing), use of adding machine, calculator, fax, photocopier. 10. Because this is a field position, must be able to drive in various conditions, including but not limited to winding/steep roads, night driving, and rural areas, and be able to enter homes with pets.
Market context
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