RN Case Manager-Hospice

$10,000 Sign On Bonus Full Time; 1st Shift; Days with on call rotation Why UnityPoint Health? At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members. Benefits Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program. Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members. Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family. Responsibilities Ensures compassionate, empathetic quality and safe delivery of services to patients according to care plan. Consistently utilizes a patient-centered approach considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational, safety and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in hospice. Integrates and coordinates the care of the at-risk population across the healthcare continuum making assessments, planning interventions working closely with providers and overall patient care team. Facilitates the interdisciplinary plan of care to meet multiple service needs as well as promote continuity through elimination of fragmentation of care/service. Delivers quality care consistent with Hospice Conditions of Participation, qualifying hospice criteria, payer coverage criteria, and providing visits/treatments consistent with the plan of care to honor patient/ family values/ wishes Makes visits to the homes of patients and assumes responsibility for an ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient. Performs initial, comprehensive, and recertification assessments on all patients in accordance with agency policies and procedures. Performs nursing assessment at each visit in accordance with agency policies and procedures. Provides education to patients and family members to understand the following as well as any additional education needs identified by the assessing clinician and/or physicians: Medications purpose, use, side effects, potential adverse effects Proper use, safety hazards, and infection control issues related to the use and maintenance of any equipment provided Patient plan of care Emergency preparedness Disease progression and management of symptoms Provides the services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care. Qualifications Education: Graduate of State Board approved program for Registered Nurses Experience: One year nursing experience caring for similar patient population as to be assigned. License(s)/Certification(s): Valid license as an RN in state(s) where providing care Valid licensed driver with automobile insurance in accordance with state(s) #UPatHomeNursing #J-18808-Ljbffr