Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, youre making a difference in peoples lives.
North ShoreJob Description:
What Youll Do :
The Hospice RN Case Manager plans and delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation; and effectively interacts with patients, significant others, and other interdisciplinary team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing and clinical competency.
More Specifically :
- Complete and document an initial assessment of patient and family to determine hospice care needs.
- Perform a complete physical assessment of patient and history of current and previous illness(es).
- Provide information to the patient and family regarding the dying process and expectations.
- Develop a patient-specific plan of care, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and palliative nursing actions with emphasis on pain and symptom management.
- Provide instruction to patient and family regarding medication actions, side effects, dosage, route, and frequency;
- Provide documentation of services utilizing problem-oriented record;
- Instruct and supervise care given by Hospice Aides; Supervise the care provided by the Hospice Aide every two (2) weeks minimally, and as needed.
- Participate in bi-weekly hospice case conference or as required.
What Youll Need :
- Associates Degree or BSN (preferred) from an accredited school of nursing;
- An active valid Massachusetts RN license;
- An active American Health Association BLS certification;
- At least 1 year of direct care nursing experience, preferably the area of public health or home care nursing; EPIC experience is preferred.
What Youll Get :
- A highly competitive salary & benefits package, including generous PTO, 403(b), and tuition reimbursement
- A reasonable geographic territory with strong clinical support resources
- A highly inclusive, diverse team that values the input of all staff to provide excellent patient care