RN - Case Manager

Hospice Case Manager RN

Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing. Current Georgia drivers license is required. Valid automobile insurance coverage is required. Experience in home care preferred, enabling independence in case management duties. Nursing skills as defined by the law governing the practice of nursing in the state. Requires interpersonal, supervisory, and case management skills. Familiarity with intermediary requirements and other third-party payers in the care of the terminally ill is essential. Knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice to provide and evaluate patient care is necessary. Understanding of organizational policies, regulations, and procedures is required for administering patient care. Competence in using medical equipment and instruments for patient care. Awareness of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment is needed. Able to apply and modify principles, methods, and techniques of professional nursing for ongoing patient care. Skills in identifying problems and recommending solutions are essential. Ability to prepare and maintain records, write reports, and respond to correspondence while meeting state documentation requirements. Developing and maintaining department performance improvement is required. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public is necessary. Ability to maintain quality control standards is essential. Reacting calmly and effectively in emergency situations is required. Capability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures is essential. Effective communication skills are required. Ability to work independently in patients' homes without direct supervision is necessary. Ability to travel to various locations on a daily basis is required. Works in patients' homes within the service area. Flexible schedule is required to meet patients' needs. Prolonged standing and walking for extensive periods, with the ability to lift and move patients, is required. Full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity, and hand-eye coordination are necessary. Corrected vision and hearing to normal range are required. Ability to work under stressful conditions, including death pronouncements. Some exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids may occur.