Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

Job Description

CareFirstNY is a non-profit organization that provides complete hospice and grief support services to residents of Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben counties of New York State.

We’re seeking a compassionate and dedicated Nurse to join our Hospice Services team!

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance (3 options)
• Employee Wellness Program - Earn Up to $200 Per Year
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Account
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• 401k Plan With Up to 6% Match
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Employer-Paid Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Add-On Coverages: Term Life and AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Specified Disease
• Over 4 Weeks PTO In First Year of Employment
• 10 Employer-Paid Holidays
• 2 Float Holidays
• Long-Term Illness Bank
• Training and Education Assistance
• Employee Recognition & Rewards
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Monthly Health & Wellness Challenges

 

Position Summary

Case Manager will coordinate patient care for a caseload of patients who are terminally ill throughout the CareFirstNY service area: Steuben, Chemung, and Schuyler counties. The Case Manager will act as the primary staff member responsible for establishing and implementing the plan of care for each patient on their caseload, ensuring that communications educate, advocate, and empower patients/families, while performing nursing in fiscally responsible manner.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Share in on-call rotation, providing 24-hour, 7 day a week coverage to patients and families.
• Provides information visit and admissions as assigned.
• Complete assessment of patient/family needs, development of care plans, communicate/educate in a manner to advocate and empower, and complete nursing in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Provide anticipatory guidance to patient/family as needed throughout the duration of hospice care.
• Make follow up contact with family/caregiver after patient death to deal with any closure issues.
• Participate in interdisciplinary group meetings to update patient/family plan of care as needed.
• Participate in quality assurance program and perform chart audits as assigned.
• Consult with Team Manager(s) or designee and/or other interdisciplinary team members before acting on changes in the patients’ health status, community referral potential, family stresses, and unanticipated nursing or medical needs.
• Work with and collaborate with all members of the interdisciplinary team as indicated.
• Maintain timely documentation according to agency guidelines.
• Provide supervision and evaluation of hospice and contracted homemakers, home health aides, and LPNs.
• Participate in staff development.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

 

Qualifications

Must possess a valid and current NYS Professional Registered Nurse’s license and driver’s license. Candidates should possess physical assessment skills, strong communication skills, and be skilled in use of nursing processes.

Company Description

CareFirstNY is a non-profit organization that provides hospice services, grief support and community counseling to residents of Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties of New York State.

Starting in 1981 as an all volunteer organization, our team has since grown to employ roughly 100 full-time and part-time employees in various disciplines that include nursing, social work, spiritual care, and administrative professionals. Each team member, regardless of discipline, works collaboratively to support each other and our mission. Affirming life through extraordinary, compassionate support and care, we value excellence, integrity, and cultivating an environment that drives confidence, creativity, and success.

If you believe quality of work IS quality of life, CareFirstNY is for you!

Company Description

CareFirstNY is a non-profit organization that provides hospice services, grief support and community counseling to residents of Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties of New York State.\r\n\r\nStarting in 1981 as an all volunteer organization, our team has since grown to employ roughly 100 full-time and part-time employees in various disciplines that include nursing, social work, spiritual care, and administrative professionals. Each team member, regardless of discipline, works collaboratively to support each other and our mission. Affirming life through extraordinary, compassionate support and care, we value excellence, integrity, and cultivating an environment that drives confidence, creativity, and success.\r\n\r\nIf you believe quality of work IS quality of life, CareFirstNY is for you!