Hospice Registered Nurse; RN Case Manager

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VIA Health Partners is an industry leader and top-10 nationally ranked provider of end-of-life care. More importantly we are proud to be a community based, not for profit hospice & palliative care provider. We have deep community roots, with decades of experience serving ALL patients’ and families’ needs regardless of their ability to pay or their medical complexity.
We are a people first organization whose funds go to serve our mission.

Due to our significant growth, we are looking for amazing new staff who share these same values. Apply now and be a part of our success story.

• Medical, Vision, and Dental plans through BCBS
• 28 days of Paid Time Off
• Excellent mileage reimbursement rate
• 403b Retirement plan with matching
• Focused programs honoring Veteran patients
• Assistance with achieving Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse (CHPN)
• Best Orientation and Onboarding program you’ve experienced
• Seasoned Hospice leaders guiding your career growth

• Delivery of Patient Care
  • Assumes responsibility for the coordination and delivery of patient/caregiver care.
  • Conducts nursing assessments to assist in the overall management of patient/caregiver needs.
  • Develops, implements, evaluates, and updates the plan of care to ensure that care is uninterrupted and that goals are achieved.
  • Facilitates patient and caregiver independence to the extent possible.
  • Utilizes VIA Health Partners patient-related protocols, standing orders and guidelines when providing hospice care.
  • Assumes responsibility for conducting effective patient and caregiver education.
  • Encourages and allows time for questions and consultation.
  • Provides education to patients and families as needed.
  • Communicates effectively with members of the IDG, patients, caregivers, and other health professionals to ensure continuity of care.
  • Maintains open lines of communication with supervisor and keeps supervisor apprised of complex patient/caregiver issues.
  • Applies infection control principles and follows universal precautions in accordance with accepted professional practices.
• Interdisciplinary Group
  • Attends, participates, and may facilitate interdisciplinary group conferences [IDG] and special care conferences.
  • Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with team members.
  • Identifies patient/caregiver needs and makes referrals to appropriate team members.
• Documentation
  • Ensures accurate, complete, succinct, and timely clinical documentation according to VIA Health Partners guidelines and the requirements of licensure and certification standards.
• Professional and Personal Accountability
  • Demonstrates competency in knowledge and skills.
  • Maintains VIA Health Partners professional reputation and projects it.
  • Assumes responsibility for professional development and staying current with trends in healthcare; incorporates new information into practice.
  • Maintains current professional licensure, CPR certification and CEU requirements.
  • Maintains productive and professional relations with external agencies and healthcare providers.
  • Exhibits time management skills and the ability to plan the workday while remaining able to respond to crisis.
• Other duties as required
• IPU cleaning:
  Cleans patient rooms as required per patient room cleaning procedure; ensures all areas of the facility are clean and stocked; maintains the family room; uses proper chemicals and PPE when cleaning.

• A Diploma or associate degree in nursing is required;
  Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• A current, active, and unrestricted compact (multistate) license as a Registered Nurse (RN) is required.
• The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) allows a RN to have one multistate license in a home state to practice in other compact states.
• Current CPR required; CHPN preferred.
• Minimum 1-year related experience for inpatient units (IPU) and 2 years for other nursing positions. Experience in direct care of patients with life-limiting illnesses required. Related experience may include hospice and palliative care; family medicine; internal medicine; geriatrics, oncology; home health care; medical-surgical.
• Computer proficiency is required.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care