Case Manager

Qualifications

Experience in admitting new patients to hospice care
Knowledgeable in hospice criteria for hospice admissions.
Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments 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 the nursing process.
Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by:
Writing and initiating a plan of care
Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary
Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships.
Plans care and intervene effectively.
Provides effective pain/symptom assessment and management.
Promotes patient safety.
Provides effective patient/family/caregiver/caregiver teaching.
Supports the death/dying process.
Manages end-of-life ethical issues effectively.
Collaborates with IDG in providing patient care.
Creates timely and accurate documentation.
Utilizes resources effectively and efficiently.
Maintains and enhances professional skills.
Adheres to high standards of personal and professional conduct.
Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required.
Attends interdisciplinary group meetings
Consolo EMR preferred
Registered Nurse (RN) (Required)