Registered Nurse Case Manager

Our client, a large nonprofit hospice and palliative care center, is seeking a qualified assessment nurse to join their team. This role will require you to travel to the patient’s home.

Pay: $100,000 - $119,600

Location: Office located in FiDi with travel to patients’ residence.

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Responsible for the overall case management of assigned patient caseload through the coordination of hospice services as determined in the Hospice Plan of Care. Provides patient physical and psychosocial health systems assessments for the purpose of developing the Hospice Plan of Care and “Goals of Care” based on the patient’s and family’s needs and wishes.

Responsibilities:

• Follows infection control standards as per policy
• Conducts initial nursing health assessments of new patients.
• Manages patient care according to level designation (RHC, GIP, SNF).
• RN Case Managers in contracted facilities coordinate care with facility employees as well as family members/caregivers.
• Assesses and makes recommendations for medical equipment and/or supplies and evaluates equipment for safe use.
• Follows the appropriate standards of practice established by the National Hospice Organization
• when admitting patients to Hospice and in all contacts, presents a positive image of HOSPICE and the patients served.
• Supervises, trains and evaluates home health aides, homemakers and personal care workers in patients’ homes.
• Participates in on-call coverage system on a rotating basis.

Education: Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred.

Experience: A minimum of one-year experience in Medical-Surgical nursing, in addition to

experience in Community Health. Hospice or Oncology nursing preferred.

Specialized Knowledge and

Skills, License/Certification

• New York State RN licensure
• NYS valid driver’s license
• CHPN after one year of employment with Hospice
• MS Word, Excel, Windows applications
• Ability to be dependable and capable of using initiative and good judgment
• Possess good communication, listening and organizational skills
• Ability to input clinical data proficiently
• Ability to effectively communicate in a customer service environment
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the position
• Ability to coordinate the resources and personnel involved in a comprehensive

interdisciplinary team environment

• Ability to work non-judgmentally with patient / family members of any culture,

religion, socio-economic background or lifestyle

• Detail oriented and ability to set own priorities
• Ability to handle confidential aspects of assignments

New York State RN licensure

• NYS valid driver’s license
• CHPN after one year of employment with Hospice
• MS Word, Excel, Windows applications

Education: Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred.