What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN CASE MANAGER (RNCM) - HOSPICE - SAN DIEGO position at Bridge Home Health and Hospice?
Overview :
Are you looking for a place where you can make a genuine difference in our patients lives?
Our culture of love for our patients and employees is the top priority. Our commitment to our Core Values allows us to be the provider and employer of choice. We embrace a diverse workforce and understand that our employees are key to providing quality care and our most important resource.
Join us today and grow with us!
Responsibilities :
The Registered Nurse Case Manager plans, organizes and directs care and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education / experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES
Patient Care
- Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment 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 nursing process and as defined in the state Nurse Practice Act.
- Assesses and evaluates patients status by writing and initiating plan of care.
- Writing and initiating plan of care.
- Regularly re-evaluating patient and family / caregiver needs.
- Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary.
- Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
- Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
- Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physicians plan of care.
- Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
- Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patients efforts toward self- sufficiency and optional comfort care.
- Maintain current documentation on EMR system according to organization policies / procedures and applicable laws / regulations.
- The RN Case Manager, when assigned by the Clinical Manager / DPCS, assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for an assigned case load.
- The Admission RN may act as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Manager / DPCS and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
- The RN Case Manager may act as an Admission Nurse when assigned by Clinical Manager / DPCS and assumes responsibility to coordinate with intake, program staff and management to complete a patient initial admission / assessment with plan of care.
Communication
Additional Duties
Qualifications :
Additional Information :
We are invested in our our employees and their well-being. Benefits Include :
Competitive compensation
Dynamic, fun, team-oriented work environment
Countless growth and development opportunities
Flexible Schedules
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Company Paid Life insurance
Mileage Reimbursement
Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Days
Employee Assistance Program
401K
And so much more!
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex (including childbirth, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws
