Registered Nurse Case Manager

Join the Bella Care Hospice Family and receive excellent pay and competitive benefits. Be proud of the company you work with and make a real difference in the lives of your patients and their families.

At Bella Care Hospice, we follow a family approach with our patients and for our employees who serve them. Our mission is to affirm and celebrate the significance of human life and recognize dying as a natural process. We carry out our mission by providing superior health, social, emotional, and spiritual services to our patients and their loved ones.

The Registered Nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice care and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individual and families within their homes and communities.

Responsibilities

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.
• Initiates and follows the plan of care, as prescribed by the physician, and makes necessary revisions as patient status and family needs change. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process. Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required.
• Instructs and counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs per plan of care.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
• Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• Participates in coordination of hospice services, appropriately reporting the identified needs for hospice interdisciplinary group members. Examples include hospice aide, OT, PT, MSW, ST, Dietitian or Supervisor.
• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy as requested.
• Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.

Skills

• Proven experience as a registered nurse
• Excellent knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures
• In-depth knowledge of health and safety guidelines and procedures (sanitation, decontamination etc.) and willingness to follow them at all times
• A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Responsible and compassionate
• Outstanding organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Patient with excellent problem-solving

Benefits

• Comprehensive Compensation Package
• Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off
• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Voluntary Supplemental Benefits

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Registered Nurse License. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Current licensure to practice by the State Board of Nursing.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: On the road