Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager
Company: Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte
Location: Albemarle
Posted on: May 6, 2024
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Job Description:
VIA Health Partners is an industry leader and top-10 nationally
ranked provider of end-of-life care. More importantly we are proud
to be a community based, not for profit hospice & palliative care
provider. We have deep community roots, with decades of experience
serving ALL patients and families needs regardless of their ability
to pay or their medical complexity. We are a people first
organization whose funds go to serve our mission.Due to our
significant growth, we are looking for amazing new staff who share
these same values. Apply now and be a part of our success story.We
provide excellent benefits including:Medical, Vision, and Dental
plans through BCBS28 days of Paid Time OffExcellent mileage
reimbursement rate403b Retirement plan with matchingFocused
programs honoring Veteran patientsAssistance with achieving
Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse (CHPN)Best Orientation and
Onboarding program youve experiencedSeasoned Hospice leaders
guiding your career growthEssential FunctionsPatient FocusedReviews
available medical records for all new Palliative Medicine
referrals.Manages high and medium acuity patient contacts per
acuity scale recommendations. As well as low acuity that are in
long term care communities.Documents visits, contacts, and
communication in electronic medical records.Serves as the
point-of-contact for palliative medicine patients, their families,
healthcare providers, and the long-term care
communities.Facilitates transitions to hospice that are seamless
for the referral source, patient, and family.Collaborates with NP
to manage scheduling of visits in all settings.Provides education
to patients and families about disease processes, symptom
management, and advance care directives. LPN Liaisons will provide
teaching as directed by NP or RN.Collaborates with the NP to
monitor efficacy of interventions related to palliative care needs.
LPN Liaisons will collect and report a focused appraisal of the
patients health status.Uses electronic medical record and standard
office software to manage patient data and communication between
staff and healthcare providers.Collaborates with other PM team
members to effectively balance workload of referrals and patient
census.Community EducationCoordinates with the Strategic Account
Manager to provide education to long-term care community staff,
referral sources, and families about hospice and palliative
medicine, disease process and advance care directives.Provides
impromptu community staff education on palliative care topics when
the opportunity arises.Customer ServiceCollaborates with VIA
administrative staff, Referral Center staff and community staff to
maintain a seamless referral process.Maintains a collaborative
relationship with VIA and with key community staff members to
promote business development.Assists in performing service recovery
when community expectations are not met.Communicates with the
Strategic Account Manager and the AVP to keep them abreast of any
changes in the communities.Participates in VIA sponsored community
appreciation functions, when possible.OtherAssists in the
development of policies and procedures utilizing own clinical
expertise.Provides education to VIA staff on palliative medicine
topics.May perform other duties as requiredMinimum QualificationsA
Diploma or associate degree in nursing is required; Bachelors
Degree preferred.A current, active, and unrestricted compact
(multistate) license as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed
Practical Nurse (LPN) is required.The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
allows a registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical/vocational
nurse (LPN/LVN) to have one multistate license in a primary state
of residency (the home state) and to practice in other compact
states (remote states), while subject to each states practice laws
and discipline.Current CPR required; CHPN preferred.Minimum 2 years
related experience. Experience in direct care of patients with life
limiting illnesses required. Related experience may include hospice
and palliative care; family medicine; internal medicine;
geriatrics, oncology; home health care; medical surgical.Ability to
perform nursing assessments required.Computer proficiency is
required#LI-MC1by Jobble
Keywords: Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte, Chapel Hill , Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager, Executive , Albemarle, North Carolina
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