Hospice RN Case Manager | 68 Hours Per Pay Period | Hospice House

Minimum Hiring Wage: From $39.37 per hour Job Details: Combination of inpatient and outpatient hospice: 32hr/pp HHC + hospice case manager, 36hr/pp Hospice House RN Every 3rd weekend (Sat / Sun) No call required Rotating holiday schedule Day shift Hospice House = 12hr shifts 0700-1930 Hospice RN Case Manager = 8hr shifts 0800-1630 Job Description: A Brief Overview Delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation in coordination with other health team members. Effectively interacts with the patient, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining high standards of professional nursing. Provides high quality care to the following patient populations: Adult and pediatric patients experiencing a temporary change in condition needing home support. Coordinates all hospice services required for optimal end of life care. What you will do Administer prescribed medications, management of medications-filling pillboxes, IV infusion pumps, and monitoring compliance. Answer patient, family, and provider calls and determine how to assist them. Collect lab samples per physician orders. Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other health care team members as necessary. Work as part of a health care team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, supervision of aides and implement interventions. Enemas, IV or SQ button insertion. Macy Catheter insertion, Foley insertion, rectal tube insertion, wound vac, trach, ostomy care and teaching including management of Pleurx catheters. Conduct phone calls to family, providers, DME, nutrition services, pharmacy for care coordination, and other entities as needed. Assessment of patients, charting and reporting changes in patients conditions, such as uncontrolled symptoms and educating family, facilities and providers in regard to disease management and end of life and symptom management. Qualifications: Qualifications Associate’s Degree (AA) Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Required 1-3 years Acute care experience Preferred Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions. Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. Talking to others to convey information effectively. Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. Actively looking for ways to help people The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. Formulates solutions to problems or contacts the appropriate person to correct the problem. The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. Upon Hire Required Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association within 60 Days Required Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required Upon Hire Required Benefits: We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes: Competitive base pay Matching retirement programs Health, Dental and Vision plans Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D Paid time off (PTO) Education Assistance Program Employee Assistance Program Employee Referral Bonus Program Discounted cafeteria meals Paid Parental Leave Employee Service Recognition program Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and you are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. We are an equal-opportunity employer. Contact a member of our Talent Acquisition team at View email address on click.appcast.io