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RN Case Manager
Do you have exceptional assessment skills and enjoy meeting the needs of your patients? The Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager is responsible for supporting a palliative care team of clinicians in delivering comprehensive Hospice and palliative care services. As a Case Manager, you will identify and coordinate the needs of chronically ill patients and families. Also, you will work collaboratively on an interdisciplinary team (IDT) to help team members operate as efficiently as possible.
Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday; 8:00 am- 5:00 pm; Rotating Holidays
Travel Requirement: Must be able to travel to visit patients under Hospice Care who reside throughout the Gadsen and Liberty County service area.
Your Main Duties and Responsibilities
(Includes but, not limited to)
- Visit patients where they consider home to be.
- Provide education on medication, disease prognosis, and the end-stage disease process.
- Coordinate care and medications with MD and APRN and utilize a team approach.
- Utilize an interdisciplinary team approach to caring for the patient and their family.
- Provide routine wound care, recommendations, and assessments.
- Demonstrate knowledge of drains, trach, and PEG tube care and maintenance.
- Manage and implement the patient’s care plan according to state regulations and communicate changes to physicians and team members involved in the patient’s care.
- Assess, monitor, document, and report the patient’s health and condition using required documents, reports, and required timelines.
- Use an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) System for charting.
- Ability and willingness to travel throughout the Gadsden/Liberty Service area.
Required Skills and Education:
- Must have an active Florida RN license in good standing
- Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience required
- Hospice experience is a plus
- EMR experience required
- Strong computer skills are required with a working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Team
Why Big Bend Hospice?
We Got the Perks
We are committed to taking care of our BBH team by providing competitive wages and a generous benefits package that includes:
- Annual PTO accrual based on years of service.
- 9 paid holidays annually
- Medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, FSA, HSA, EAP, life insurance, and supplemental life insurance
- 403B match after 1 year of employment
- Employee recognition programs
- PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) eligibility for most roles
- Professional growth and development opportunities
Hospice work is not a job – it’s a calling.
Caring for patients and their families at the end of life requires exceptional people with the spirit and commitment to providing compassionate care.
Big Bend Hospice has been the “Hometown Hospice” in the Florida Big Bend area since 1983. Our non-profit's mission is to “inspire hope by positively impacting the way our community experiences serious illness or grief one family at a time.”
Big Bend Hospice strives to be the employer of choice and is committed to providing the education, tools, and work environment to allow employees to perform at their best. For more information about Big Bend Hospice, visit bigbendhospice.org or us on Instagram or Facebook.
Our Culture
Our culture is cultivated using the following values:
- Integrity - We demonstrate integrity in everything we do
- Accountability - We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards
- Respect - We respect our patients and the families we serve, and we respect one another
- Stewards - We are good stewards of our resources
- Innovation - We strive for increased knowledge and explore innovative ways to fulfill our mission
Join a Team that inspires hope!
Big Bend Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. We celebrate diversity without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, other protected characteristic
Salary : $76,960
