RN/Case Manager - Hospice Travel (390129)
Company: Veritas Global Consulting Group, LLC
Location: Suffolk
Posted on: February 20, 2021
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Job Description:
JOB CODE: (390129) RN/Case Manager - Hospice (Travel) LOCATION:
Hampton Roads Metro Area (VA) Seeking an experienced Hospice Case
Manager Nurse who is willing to travel on a daily basis to meet
with patients and families. This position is responsible to the
Director of Professional Services, Patient Care Coordinator to
provide nursing care and case management to Patients and families.
Implements nursing interventions and coordinates the Patient/family
interdisciplinary plan of care. Supervises personnel to deliver
care and coordinates care delivery. This position requires
traveling to the patients home where they call home and do the
hands on end-of-life care. There is an on-call rotation to this
role as well. Similar opportunity is available in the Virginia
Beach location. Essential Job Functions: Every effort has been made
to make your job description as complete as possible. However, it
in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will
be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of
duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is
similar or is a logical assignment of the position. General
Responsibilities: Attends deaths of patients to assist and support
the family. Initial and ongoing assessment of the impact of the
terminal diagnosis on the patients physical, functional,
psychosocial and environmental needs and activities of daily living
including risk for pathological grief, cultural and spiritual
implications and verbal and non-verbal communication patterns.
Implements the individualized plan of care and recommends revisions
to the plan as necessary including managing discomfort and
providing symptom relief and specialized nursing skills related to
palliative and end-of-life care. Consults with and educates the
patient/family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques,
end-of-life care and the processes for dealing with issues of
ethical concern. Initiates appropriate preventive and
rehabilitative nursing procedures. Prepares clinical and progress
notes that demonstrate progress toward established goals.
Coordinates all patient/family services and prioritization of needs
with the members of the interdisciplinary team. Uses case
management approach and refers to other services as needed. Informs
the physician and other personnel of changes in the patients needs
and outcomes of intervention. Determines scope and frequency of
services needed based on acuity and patient/family needs.
Supervises LPNs/LVNs and paraprofessionals providing services to
the patient according to regulatory guidelines. Participates in
in-service programs. Provides specialized hospice training to other
staff, family members and informal caregivers to insure adequate
care. Assesses the ability of the caregiver to meet the patients
immediate needs upon admission and throughout care. Evaluates
family/patient response to care on an ongoing basis. Evaluates own
needs for support and uses identified systems to meet the need.
Applies specific criteria for admission and re-certification to
hospice care to establish appropriate levels of care and the
patients eligibility. Communicates information using current
process and technology available to the organization. Additional
information will be provided to qualified candidates upon request.
QUALIFICATIONS: Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in
the state and in good standing with the Board in which he/she will
practice Must have more than one (1+) year of Hospice experience
Ability to manage patient care with specific knowledge and
experience in bedside nursing, symptom management, crisis
intervention and family intervention Comfortable being on call
Comfortable with daily travel Ability to work well with an
interdisciplinary team Excellent written and verbal communication
skills Demonstrate problem solving and decision making abilities
Ability to develop and maintain rapport with the patient and family
A minimum of six (6) months institutional nursing experience within
the past 3 years, unless state regulations differ. The Director of
Professional Services or Administrator may waive this experience
requirement based upon a personal interview. Registered Nurses
providing skilled intervention for PASSPORT Patients must have two
(2) years experience as an RN Valid drivers license and dependable
automobile and insurance Physical Demands: Lifting 50 pounds
maximum with frequent lifting and or carrying of objects weighing
up to 25 pounds; walking, standing, talking, hearing, pushing,
fingering, reaching, seeing, stooping, smelling, depth perception,
color vision, driving Travel: Necessary on a daily basis; 100%
Working Conditions: Patients home/living facilities Exposure to
disagreeable conditions including odors, infection, illness, and
physical contact from disruptive patients. Work Schedule: Must be
flexible to accommodate completion of tasks, patient needs and
referrals. The above statements reflect the general duties
considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job
as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description
of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.
For consideration, please send us your CV/resume in MS Word format
only. If there is a viable match, one of our consultants will
contact you within 24-48 hours. To ensure that our response to your
application reaches your INBOX (not your junk or spam folder),
please add our email address, jobs@VeritasConsultingLLC.com, to
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