Case Manager, RN (Full-Time)

Job Description

Job Description

Case Manager, RN (Full-Time)

Come join a team of seasoned clinicians, in a non-corporate environment, at Care Partners - one of Oregon's few 5-star quality, nonprofit hospices! For over 43 years, we have cared for hospice patients across the Portland Metropolitan area, bringing interdisciplinary and holistic hospice services to patients and their support systems.

We are a trusted name amongst our community partners and receive consistent feedback from families that our employees go above and beyond expectations to make them feel supported at their loved one's end of life.

This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, providing and documenting care for terminally ill patients from day of admission through day of discharge. Utilizing physicians' orders and professional skills, and in coordination with the other members of the interdisciplinary team, the Case Manager develops, coordinates and implements a hospice plan of care that meets each patient's specific needs and is in compliance with Federal and State regulations, reimbursement guidelines, as well as the organization's policies and procedures

Your Responsibilities (Includes but Not Limited to):

• Provide skilled nursing assessment and planning and coordination/care management across settings to patients in private homes, adult foster homes, residential/assisted living care, and/or nursing facilities.
• Maintain up-to-date patient records, including recording problems, plans, actions, and goals accurately and clearly reflective of changes as they occur in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Provide nursing care, attentive to physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients.
• Counsel patients and families regarding symptom control, medications, direct nursing care measures, nutrition, etc.
• Assist patients and families in making choices that best meet their needs by providing alternatives and support.
• Develop and implement a plan of care for patient/family/ and/or caregivers in consultation with other interdisciplinary group members (IDT).
• Communicate often and well with other Care Partners staff; function as an integral member of the patient care team.
• Make visits at death, support families, assist with final arrangements.
• Educate families, arrange services, order equipment, obtain physician orders, and order medications.
• Collaborate professionally with other health care providers, including the patient's physician, pharmacies, and care facilities to ensure optimal care for patient.

Qualifications :

• Requires current unencumbered Oregon licensure as a Registered Nurse prior to first day of employment.
• One year of professional nursing experience in hospice, palliative care, home health, medical surgical care, or equivalent.
• Must have a valid driver's license, valid auto insurance, acceptable driving record and have access to a reliable automobile to travel to and from patient homes.
• Requires well-developed critical thinking, patient assessment, and problem-solving skills.
• Requires the ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have good skills in using electronic tools such as email, internet, keyboarding, and be able to learn medical software to use for accurate and timely charting.
• Bi-lingual, Spanish-speaking ability and certification in Hospice and Palliative Care are helpful but not required.
• Requires basic life support CPR card or ability to obtain a valid card prior to patient contact within two weeks of hire.

**New employees are required to complete tuberculosis screening and provide proof of Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination.

Benefits:

At Care Partners, we prioritize competitive and appealing employee benefits. Our benefits include low-cost, employee-only premium choices for medical, dental, vision, and 100% paid STD (Short Term Disability), LTD (Long Term Disability), AD&D (Accidental Death & Dismemberment) and life insurance, along with access to a Flexible Spending Account. Our employees also receive mileage reimbursement, 403b immediate vesting, a PTO (Paid Time Off) program, and 8 paid holidays.

Care Partners has the reputation and community trust that comes from a local 43-year history of providing outstanding end-of-life care, education, and bereavement services to thousands of families year after year. We recognize the unique and emotional needs of each patient and family member. The care in the service we deliver as a non-profit hospice provider is a reputation we plan to keep.

Care Partners is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.

*Preferred applicant will be required to pass a background check and pre-employment drug screen, following an offer of employment.