RN Case Manager Green Valley

Job Description Summary Registered nurse plans, organizes, and directs hospice care with emphasis on community health education and experience. Builds from community resources to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities. Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities Patient Care Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs and provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illnesses. Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process. Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by: Writing and initiating a plan of care. Regularly re‑evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs. Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary. Uses assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses. Develops a care plan that establishes goals based on nursing diagnoses and incorporates palliative nursing actions, including the patient and family in the planning process. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures and administers medications and treatments as prescribed. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs. Provides health‑care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan. Assists the patient with activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self‑sufficiency and optional comfort care. Acts as case manager when assigned by the clinical supervisor and coordinates patient care for the assigned caseload. Communication Completes, maintains, and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient’s condition and care, recording pain/symptom management changes and outcomes as appropriate. Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains and receives physicians’ orders as required. Communicates with community‑health related persons to coordinate the care plan. Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self‑care techniques, provides medication, diet, and other instructions as ordered, and utilizes opportunities for health counseling. Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group. Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient. Assists the patient, family, and other team members in providing continuity of care. Works cooperatively with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group members to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family. Attends interdisciplinary group meetings. Additional Duties Participates in on‑call duties as defined by the on‑call policy. Ensures arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available. Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required. Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in‑service classes. Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments. Actively participates in quality assessment and performance‑improvement teams and activities. Position Qualifications Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state. Graduate of a National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing. Maintains current CPR certification. Licensed driver with an insured automobile that meets state or organization requirements and is in good working order. Minimum of two years’ experience, at least one in public health, home care, or hospice nursing. Self‑directed and able to work with minimal supervision. Responsible for supervising hospice aides; management experience not required. Demonstrates excellent observation, problem‑solving, verbal and written communication, and nursing skills per competency checklist. Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently. Physical requirements: prolonged or considerable walking or standing; ability to lift, position, and/or transfer patients and lift supplies and equipment; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and/or crouching; visual acuity and hearing sufficient to perform nursing skills. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr