RN Case Manager

RN Case Manager - Hospice Atlanta - DeKalb and Decatur

Visiting Nurse Health System is seeking an RN Case Manager for Hospice Atlanta who provides nursing care, emotional support, and education to terminally ill patients and their families. The ideal candidate demonstrates clinical expertise in nursing assessment and diagnosis, and advanced proficiency in the technical skills necessary to develop, provide, and coordinate patient care. Our Hospice Clinical team is dedicated, committed, and passionate, and we desire a candidate who believes this work is a calling on their life.

This role is headquartered at our Marietta office and covers the DeKalb and Decatur territory.

Who is Visiting Nurse Health System...

Serving the Atlanta Area for over 75 years, Visiting Nurse is a leading provider of home healthcare, long-term care at home, hospice, and palliative care services, helping patients and their loved ones receive care at home following an illness, surgery, or hospital stay.

Our vision is to be the first choice for patients, families, payers, and other healthcare providers when they need home healthcare services. To achieve patient and employee satisfaction scores and clinical outcomes within the top 10 percent of all home healthcare providers in the U.S. To continue to invest in our strong community partnerships, coordinated care solutions, top-performing workforce, and innovative technologies to improve affordability throughout the healthcare continuum.

To be a financially strong organization that healthcare professionals prefer to work for. For more information about Visiting Nurse, please visit vnhs.org

In this position…

* Assesses patients for admission to the Hospice Atlanta Program. Admits patients for care based on skilled need and payor source eligibility requirements.

* Assesses & coordinates the need for additional services to enhance patient care.

* Coordinates care between home, outpatient, and inpatient settings. Completes transfer form and initiates inpatient log for medical patients.

* Makes referrals to other agencies on the patient's behalf.

* Evaluates the patient's response to care as evidenced by the visit note.

* Provides education to the patient & family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies, as evidenced by visit note documentation.

* All Clinical documentation is complete and accurate and submitted to the office per policy and guidelines.

* Participates in on-call rotation per program requirements.

* Coordinates patient/family care provided by interdisciplinary team members.

* Clinical record documentation demonstrates compliance with physician orders for care provided and frequency of visits made.

* Obtains physician s orders for care and services provided per policy.

* Documentation demonstrates compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, and other regulatory requirements.

* Demonstrates knowledge of infection control standards and techniques as per VNHS policy and procedures and consistently practices these techniques.

Do you have…

* Associate Degree or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.

* 1 year of professional nursing experience.

* Must have a current licensure by the Georgia State Board of Nursing and a valid CPR certification.

* Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and other funding source regulations as applied to hospice care services.

* Valid GA driver's license, proof of auto insurance, and reliable transportation

Benefits:

* Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

* Employee Assistance Program

* Employee Discount

* Flexible Schedule

* Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

* Health Savings Account (HSA)

* Life insurance

* PTO and 9 Holidays

* 403b w/company match

* Pet Insurance

Compensation: $72,248 - $108,372

Visiting Nurse is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making, lawful off-duty use of marijuana, any other characteristic protected by law, or any combination of two or more of the characteristics listed here.

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