Hospice RN Case Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Attend and participate in IDG meetings and QAPI meetings
• Lead daily stand-up meetings, weekly stand-down meeting and morning call.
• Provide training for the RN’s and LVN’s to include disease specific training and procedure specific training.
• Supervision of the clinical support staff to include intake coordinator, volunteer coordinator, MSW’s CHHA’s, LVN’s and RN’s.
• Hold regular staff meetings with clinical field and clinical support staff to promote communication and growth within the organisation.
• Manage mandatory reporting (HIS)
• Manage auditing clinical notes for compliance.
• Coordinate and oversee all direct and indirect patient services provided by clinical organisation personnel.
• Provides guidance and counselling to coordinators, case managers and clinical support staff to assist them in continually improving aspects of hospice care services.
• Interpret operational indicators to detect census changes and increases or decreases in volume that could impact staffing levels, revenues and expenses.
• Oversee the maintenance of patient clinical records, statistics reports and records for purposes of evaluation and reporting of organisation activities.
• Plan and implement in-service and continuing education programs to meet education and training needs of the organisation personnel at least quarterly.
• Assures compliance with all local, state and federal laws regarding licensure and certification of the organisational personnel and maintains compliance to CHAP standards.
• Stays informed about changes in the field of nursing and hospice care and shares this information with the appropriate organisation personnel.
• Expert in HOPE Tool and all CHAP and CMS compliance matters.

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of DPCS experience with a hospice group a must, and 10 years of management/leadership experience a must.
• RN Required
• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to effectively supervise a team of healthcare professionals
• In-depth knowledge of nursing practices, including patient assessment, monitoring, and medication administration
• Experience in developing and implementing care plans tailored to individual patient needs
• Proficiency in case management principles, including coordinating care in Hospice settings In-depth knowledge of Hospice care services
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
• Knowledge of medical records management and documentation requirements