RN Case Manager - Hospice- Camden

Job Description Summary

The Home Health Hospice Case Manager functions as a member of the clinical service line team. This Registered nurse is responsible for planning, coordinating, providing, and documenting care for terminally ill patients from day of admission through day of discharge. Utilizing physicians' orders and professional skills, the Case Manager RN develops and implements a home health plan of care that meets each patient's specific needs. The Case Manager acts as a member of the interdisciplinary group team, and reports to the Program Manager. 

The Home Health Hospice Case Manager directs and leads other assigned team members, such as the Certified Nursing Assistant. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice. Provides patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focuses on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs of the patient. This includes providing for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of MUSC.

Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model. This includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking. Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes. Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001404 KER - Hospice (KMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

Entity/Organization:  MUHA (Medical University Hospital Authority/Medical Center) 

Hours per week: 40 

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift:  Monday-Friday, 8:00 - 4:30 pm 

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Hourly 

Job Summary/Purpose: The Home Health Hospice Case Manager functions as a member of the clinical service line team. This Registered nurse is responsible for planning, coordinating, providing, and documenting care for terminally ill patients from day of admission through day of discharge. Utilizing physicians' orders and professional skills, the Case Manager RN develops and implements a home health plan of care that meets each patient's specific needs. The Case Manager acts as a member of the interdisciplinary group team, and reports to the Program Manager.  

The Home Health Hospice Case Manager directs and leads other assigned team members, such as the Certified Nursing Assistant. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice. Provides patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focuses on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs of the patient. This includes providing for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of MUSC. 

Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing