What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Hospice Case Manager | 32 hours per week | Hospice position at Great River Health?
Minimum Hiring Wage :
From $39.37 per hour
Job Details :
Scheduled hours : 8 : 00am-4 : 30pm. On call rotation required.
Job Description :
Coordinates patient care with input from the hospice interdisciplinary team. Communicates with insurance companies for authorization and approval for hospice services initially and ongoing through the course of care. Evaluates patients for eligibility for three levels of hospice care- respite, residential, and general inpatient care. Documents patient care to support each level of care for regulatory and payment purposes. Supervises and assigns care to hospice aides and LPNs. Prepares agenda and coordinates hospice interdisciplinary team meetings. Monitors hospice inpatient building maintenance needs and security after office hours. Collaborates, communicates, provides psychosocial support and education to family members or significant others. Delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation in coordination with other health team members. Effectively interacts with the patient, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining high standards of professional nursing. Provides high quality care to adult patients experiencing a life limiting illness deemed to be in the last six months of life.
Qualifications :
- Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse certification preferred
- Minimum of one-year acute care hospital experience preferred
- Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Iowa required
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required
- Valid Driver's license required.
- End-of-life training and experience preferred.
Benefits :
We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes :
Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Salary : $39
