RN Case Manager - Hospice

The Denver Hospice has an immediate opening for an RN Case Manager, Denver Metro Area. 

LOCATION:  Denver, CO

STATUS: Full-time

SCHEDULE: 40 hours, Monday-Friday, 8am -5pm.

PAY RANGE: $78,876 - $92,680 annually

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Paid Mileage/Shift Differentials/Stipends/Overtime

MILEAGE AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT:  Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!

CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS:  

• We value diversity, equity and inclusion and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming, supportive and inclusive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
• We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life. 
• Low healthcare premiums: we have not increased our team member medical rates 4 out of the last 5 years
• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000 
• Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following date of hire
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay/Sick Leave) and EIB (Extended Illness Bank): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Career & Logo wear 
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Clinical Career Ladders
• Certification Pay
• Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
• Team Member Service Awards
• Early Wage Access
• Legal and Identity Protection
• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO:

Oversees and coordinates patient and family care in accordance with hospice philosophy and delivery of care.  Provides skilled nursing, including intervention, documentation, supportive care and assessments for assigned patients.  The RN Case Manager is a member of the Interdisciplinary Team/Group (IDT/IDG).  

• Develops and oversees the care plan with patient and family/caregiver, primary physician and members of the IDT/IDG.  Reviews and evaluates the patient’s Plan of Care (POC) in IDT/IDG meetings on a regularly scheduled basis. Approaches patient and family care in a holistic manner.
• Coordinates patient care with the physician, NP and all members of the Interdisciplinary Team through ongoing communication and appraisal of patient’s changing condition. Refers to appropriate team member for assistance as needed.
• Ensures the educational needs of the patient and family/caregiver are met in order to promote optimal care.
• Provides continuous assessment and monitoring of the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient.
• Performs complex telephone interviews and triages as appropriate.
• Evaluates the appropriate time to coordinate transfer of patient from home hospice to inpatient care.
• Supervises Certified Nurse Aides (CNA); delegates specific tasks per agency policy.
• Participates in related services, such as community education, team training, staff/board committees and orientation of employees. 
• Responsible for meeting visit frequency, case load and/or visits per shift requirements; takes on-call rotation as needed and/or assigned.  

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Minimum Education:   Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Minimum Experience:  1-2 years of experience in hospice/palliative care/home health, medical surgical, public health, oncology, acute care or home health. Consider new grads.
• Required License:  Current Colorado RN license.  Valid Colorado state driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.  CPR certification 
• Required Travel:  This position requires daily travel.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift/push/pull minimum of 35 lbs

The Denver Hospice is affiliated with Care Synergy, a nonprofit network of community-based hospice and palliative care organizations serving Colorado’s Front Range and the Region’s Largest Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Care Network.  Care Synergy provides mission support services to better equip The Denver Hospice to operate as a distinct and independent organization while working together to share best practices and serve more Coloradans along the Front Range.

If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at cs-recruitment@caresynergynetwork.org. You may also call the Human Resources Department at (303) 228-5647. Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, pregnancy, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.

Salary : $78,876 - $92,680