SERENITY HOSPICE, a member of the Addus Homecare Family, is seeking an outstanding clinician for a RN Case Manager position in our SALEM, OREGON territory. The Registered Nurse Case Manager serves as a member of the interdisciplinary care team. The RN Case Manager participates in the development and coordinates the implementation of the interdisciplinary plan of care. The RN Case Manager plans, organizes, and provides nursing care to the terminally ill and their families.
Do you demonstrate excellent observation, assessment, nursing judgment and communication skills? Do you have the ability to provide accurate written documentation in a timely manner? Are you self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision?
If you answered "YES" - apply TODAY!!
THE RN CASE MANAGER:
- Provides skilled nursing patient care or service within the established plan of care.
- Coordinates all services relative to providing skilled nursing care.
- Demonstrates exceptional service to patients, families, referral sources, co-workers and other customers.
- Assists team members as needed to ensure that this level of service is consistently provided.
- Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, and environmental status; identifies problems and appropriate interventions and initiates the Plan of Care based on these findings.
- Includes the patient and family in the planning process.
- Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding changes in patient status; identifies problems and appropriate interventions and updates the Plan of Care based on these findings.
- Communicates with the Clinical Team Lead and physician regarding observations and recommended interventions.
- Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate.
- Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers.
- Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group.
- Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are provided timely.
- Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care, emotional, spiritual and psychosocial support.
- Completes all documentation in a concise, accurate and timely manner.
- Provides written instructions to home health aides for patient care consistent with the established plan of care.
- Supervises home health aides on a routine basis to ensure adherence to the plan of care.
- Updates the home health aide plan of care as indicated.
- Provides LPN/LVN supervision as directed by the Clinical Team Lead.
- Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.
- Participates in on-call rotation as assigned by the Clinical Team Lead.
- Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
- Takes part in timely and appropriate discharge planning when indicated by the patient’s plan of care.
- Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities as assigned.
At Serenity, we are privileged to provide end-of-life care and are dedicated to doing
WHATEVER IT TAKES WHEN IT MATTERS THE MOST.
There are many hospices, but only one SERENITY HOSPICE.
- We are a caring organization whose first responsibility is to do the right thing in serving our patients.
- We value our team, treating them fairly and with respect while holding them accountable for performing their duties and providing exceptional customer service.
- We adhere to the highest ethical and compliance standards.
- We are committed to a successful future for our organization and our staff, focusing on growth, innovation and continued learning.
- At Serenity Hospice, you will enjoy an employment package that includes competitive pay and exceptional benefit offerings including:
- Medical
- Pharmacy
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- 401K WITH 6% COMPANY MATCH
- Retirement Planning Services
- Metlife Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
- LegalShield Legal Coverage
- Identity Theft Protection
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discount Program with partnered product and service vendors
- Home/Auto Insurance discounts
- Paid Time off-vacation
- Paid Time off-Personal
- Paid Time off-Floating holidays
- and more!
Required Skills
- Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state of Oregon.
- Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications; nursing skills per competency checklist.
- Ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.
- Understands hospice philosophy & regulatory guidelines and has a passion for impacting the lives of others
- Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
- Compliance with accepted professional standards and practices.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation that is insured in accordance with OR and/or company's requirements.
- Current CPR
- Current car insurance.
- Flexible and cooperative in fulfilling all obligations.
AT SERENITY, OUR PROMISE IS THAT NO ONE DIES ALONE, AFRAID OR IN PAIN.
Required Experience
Prior home health or hospice experience or (1) year of recent medical/surgical experience strongly preferred.