PRN Registered Nurse Case Manager

Reports To:

Director of Clinical Services

At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their end-of-life journey. Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all we serve, focusing on the whole person with expert medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support for patients and families.

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

• Completes an initial, comprehensive assessment of the patient and family to determine hospice needs, including a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
• Assesses and evaluates patient status by writing and initiating a plan of care, regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs, and revising the plan of care as necessary.
• Initiates the plan of care and makes revisions as patient status and needs change; uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
• Develops a care plan with goals based on nursing diagnosis, incorporating palliative nursing actions and involving the patient and family in planning.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures; administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the plan of care.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs; provides health care instructions as appropriate; assists with activities of daily living and supports self-sufficiency and comfort care.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and coordinates patient care for the assigned caseload.

• Completes, maintains, and submits accurate clinical notes regarding the patient’s condition and care; records pain/symptom management changes and outcomes.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in condition; obtains physician orders as required.
• Coordinates with community health-related persons to implement the care plan; teaches patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate.
• Provides and documents medication, diet, and other instructions per physician order; works with the interdisciplinary team to maintain a safe environment and ensure continuity of care.
• Participates in interdisciplinary group meetings and collaborates to meet emotional needs of patient and family/caregiver.

• Participates in on-call duties as defined by policy.
• Ensures arrangements for equipment and services are available; supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.
• Maintains professional knowledge through continuing education and in-service classes; fulfills assigned case load and participates in quality assessment/performance improvement activities.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Preferred: one to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting and one to two years of recent experience in home care.
• Current licensure in state and CPR certification.
• Bachelor’s degree, with one year of hospice care experience preferred.
• Management experience is not required; responsible for supervising hospice aides.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, and nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Physical ability to perform the job: walking/standing, lifting/moving patients and supplies, and visual/hearing acuity as required for nursing duties.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable insured vehicle.

The physical demands described are representative of those required to perform essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. The role frequently requires standing or walking and may involve lifting up to 50 pounds.

Luminary Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.