What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Case Manager position at HUDSON VALLEY HOSPICE INC?
- Tuition Assistance to help further your professional career,
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Full Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care (with salary increase)
- Health Benefits
- 24 PTO days
- 7 Holidays
- Autonomous Work Environment and Ability to Achieve Your Full Potential!!
- Sign on Bonus
- Merit Increases
- Referral Bonuses
- End of Year Bonuses
The RN (Registered Nurse) Case Manager provides case management and nursing services to Hudson Valley Hospice patients and their families and to ensure that those services are consistent with the philosophy, goals, objectives and policies of the Agency. Register Nurse (RN) Case Managers work in various settings: currently looking for nursing home/facility setting. Each RN Case Manager provides pain and symptom management, recommendations and collaborates with the other Interdisciplinary Team members.
We are looking for RNs to join our home care and nursing home teams!
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Perform initial and ongoing patient/family, physical, emotional, psycho-social, cultural and spiritual assessments to ensure and coordinate the delivery of comprehensive, services by the Interdisciplinary Hospice Team.
- Provide palliative nursing care and symptom control in accordance with physician orders and plan of care.
- Documents and enters into EMR all interventions of phone and home visits
- Provide anticipatory guidance to the patient/family to assist in preparing for coping with events as they occur.
- Teach, supervise and counsel patients/families/care givers regarding care of patient.
- Communicates patient status to family members and/or caregivers.
COMPENTENCIES:
- Ability to work non-judgmentally with patient/family of any culture, religion, socio-economic background or life-style.
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally (in person and by phone) and in writing.
- Work cooperatively independently and as a team member.
- Prioritize and handle multiple tasks
- Organize work with efficient time management skills
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
- Valid New York State nursing license.
- Two years nursing experience preferred
- One year medical-surgery experience preferred
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Work in various home environments, nursing homes or hospitals that Hudson Valley Hospice is contracted with
- Moderate/High level of possible exposure to infectious agents.
- Moderate amount of travel by car
- Moderate to high risk of exposure to unsafe environments.
- Routine duties involve potential for direct exposure to blood or body fluids.
- Valid New York State drivers license with reliable transportation.
Hours: Monday-Friday (8:30am-4:30pm); on call rotation (3-4 times per year); flexibility within the schedule of the position
FLSA: Exempt
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Company Matched 403b Retirement Plan, Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care, Tuition Assistance and more!
Hudson Valley Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Critical & Intensive Care
- Home Health
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
- Medical-Surgical
- Oncology
Supplemental Pay:
- Bonus opportunities
- Signing bonus
- Yearly bonus
Experience:
- Nursing: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- NYS RN License (Required)
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $80,000 - $90,000
