Hospice RN Case Manager

Hospice RN Case Manager - $5,000 Sign On Bonus

Optimal Care is where your dedication meets a rewarding career.

As a clinician owned and operated company, we create the opportunity and environment for each employee to realize their highest potential while maintaining a personalized focus on our patients and families each day. We are the Midwest's premier provider of physician services, home health, and hospice care. Our integrated care delivery model incorporates technology, innovation and best practices. We produce value-based outcomes by managing the chronic disease process, rehabilitation, and end of life care.

We live a simple mission:
Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care.

• Minimum of 3 weeks paid time off (PTO)
• Company vehicle program
• Flexible work schedule
• Mentorship culture
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Mileage reimbursement
• Cutting edge technology

The Hospice RN Case Manager administers skilled nursing care to patients and families who are terminally ill and meet hospice admission criteria in the home or facility setting. Responsibilities include performing admission, routine, respite, or continuous care visits; assessing patients within regulatory requirements for hospice; and coordinating the care delivered to the patient caseload. This is accomplished by making regular visits to patients, communicating with the interdisciplinary team and Hospice medical director, and providing patient, family, and caregiver support in accordance with the attending physician’s orders and the IDG plan of care.

• Completing initial evaluation and re-evaluating the patient’s nursing needs during each visit.
• Assuming primary responsibility for caseload, including assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the patient plan of care.
• Completing assessments specific to hospice care, including identification of home safety risks, appropriateness of home environment, availability and capacity of support systems and community resources.
• Providing appropriate support at the time of death and performing bereavement assessment if requested.
• Providing positive, supportive communication to physicians, patients, families, facilities, visitors, and other personnel.

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associate or baccalaureate school of nursing.
• Current state license as a registered nurse.
• Minimum one year of experience as a nurse in a clinical care setting.
• Proficiency in nursing skills as defined by accepted nursing standards.
• Ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients, families, and caregivers in varied settings and to function effectively in the home or nursing facility environment.
• Ability to cope with ill, disabled, terminal patients and family emotional stress and tolerate individual lifestyles.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements, and deadlines.
• Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance coverage.

• BSN preferred.
• Hospice or home health experience preferred.

Office: 770 Kenmoor Ave, Suite 100, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Main service area:
North Grand Rapids and Newaygo counties

• Office hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
• Weekend/on-call rotation.

$70,000 — $85,000 USD

Optimal Care conducts a background screening upon acceptance of a contingent job offer. The screening is completed by a third‑party administrator, the Michigan Long‑Term Care Partnership, in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Contact us to request accommodation.

Optimal Care is an equal‑opportunity employer.