RN Case Manager Hospice

Position Overview

Join our award winning not-for-profit hospice care team providing quality end-of-life care. Core hours are Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30pm with an every 4th to 5th weekend rotation and a holiday rotation of one to two holidays per year.

As an RN Case Manager you will plan and deliver care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, interventions, implementation, and evaluation; you will interact with patients, families, and other interdisciplinary team members while maintaining high standards of professional nursing and clinical competency.

The RN Case Manager is responsible for identifying and coordinating patient/family care to support terminally ill patients and families in private homes, skilled nursing facilities and other residential care facilities. The RN Case Manager endeavors to utilize teaching, assessment, and intervention skills to provide comfort care and maximize the quality of life for the patients and families.

Education and Experience

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.
• Valid license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Wisconsin.
• Certification as a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN) desired.
• Current Basic Life Support Certification.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Prior palliative care, home health and/or hospice experience is highly desirable.
• Minimum of one-year recent professional nursing experience is recommended but new graduate nurses may be considered.
• Able to cope with emotional stress and be tolerant of individual lifestyles.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Sensitive to the needs of terminally ill patients and families and one's own feelings about dying and death.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills are essential.
• Critical thinking skills and ability to solve problems.
• Computer skills such as, email, and prior experience working with electronic medical records.

Physical Demands

This job requires an employee to stand, talk and hear. There is frequent standing and walking, and occasionally an RN is required to sit, bend, kneel, stoop or crouch. This position requires frequent use of hands and fingers and may require reaching in front or above shoulders, feeling or grasping. The employee will frequently lift up to 35 pounds, and occasionally move 100 pounds.

Work Environment

Work is performed in the Hospice Alliance residential facility, patient homes, skilled nursing facilities or any other place that a patient calls home. There is a potential for exposure to animals, smoke, unpleasant odors and a vulnerability to contagious diseases or infections. This position requires frequent driving within our service area of Kenosha, Racine and Walworth Counties which may present danger in inclement weather.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• This position requires travel within Racine, Kenosha and Walworth Counties, do you have access to an insured vehicle for travel to the patients locations?
• Are you willing to complete a required post employment offer drug screen?

License/Certification:

• Wisconsin RN License (Required)
• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person