Hospice RN Case Manager

This position is based in Southern Maryland - Charles County

Want to Join our Team? We are currently looking for compassionate and dedicated RN Case Managers to join our interdisciplinary team. As a Case Manager, you will take the lead in providing nursing care and case management for those with life-limiting illnesses, helping patients and their caregivers navigate end-of-life care with compassion. You will work with your teams Social Workers, Chaplains, and CNAs, as well as our Hospice Physicians, to provide the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual aspects of care. We empower our Case Managers to take ownership of their day and schedule with an emphasis on care continuity and quality.

Office Location: Waldorf, MD

Coverage Area: Charles County

Status: Full-time

Schedule: Monday Friday 8am 4:30pm

Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience, education and credentialing

Main Responsibilities:

• Engage with patients to build trust while you assess their physical, psychosocial, and emotional condition as well as their environment during regular nursing visits. Adapts communication style to each individual and circumstance to provide an atmosphere that protects patient dignity.
• Take the lead on managing each patients journey through their specific illness and takes ownership of ensuring patients and families understand each step.
• Work collaboratively with your team and the patients/caregivers to establish goals of care and ensure that everyone is regularly kept up to date on progress. Regularly incorporates changes in condition to the rest of the interdisciplinary team to ensure the highest level of service and care across the interdisciplinary team.
• Follows nursing standards of practice and meets or exceeds HOC quality goals to ensure the best possible outcomes for the patient and family from admission through bereavement care.
• Other specific goals and duties as communicated in your job description and performance goals.

What We Offer:

• A rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that values your contributions.
• Competitive salary and generous paid time off, including 18 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 8 paid holidays in your first year of employment with HOC.
• Educational assistance to pursue professional development, additional certifications and degree programs.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance, and available accident and critical illness coverage.

About Hospice of the Chesapeake

At Hospice of the Chesapeake, we create meaningful experiences for those in the communities we serve who are experiencing serious advanced illness and loss. We believe truly meaningful experiences come from a partnership between highly skilled and compassionate professionals, our healthcare partners and the patient and family with a primary focus on living each day to the fullest extent possible. We develop care plans to minimize symptoms, articulate what matters most, and remember that each moment matters.

We are Your Hometown Hospice! Over the last 45 years, our team has cared for more than 50,000 hospice patients and nearly 100,000 family members.

To learn more please visit us at hospicechesapeake.org or find us on social media.

Your Qualifications:

• Current Maryland RN license or accepted reciprocal out-of-state nursing licensure; BSN preferred.
• 2 or more years of nursing experience in med/surg or home care required, with experience in hospice, end-of-life, or critical care experience preferred.
• Familiarity and comfort with documenting in an Electronic Medical Record.
• Valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record and reliable transportation
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

In accordance with Hospice of the Chesapeakes commitment to leadership and industry-leading care, we require that all employees be vaccinated against COVID and influenza, as well as being screened for TB upon hire and annually thereafter. Documented and supported requests for religious and medical accommodations may be considered but may not be approved in all circumstances.

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