RN Case Manager- Hospice
Company: Carilion Clinic
Location: Roanoke
Posted on: April 16, 2024
Job Description:
How You'll Help Transform Healthcare:Roanoke Region- Sign on
Bonus Eligible. Up to $30K.Responsibilities, but not limited
to:
- Demonstrates understanding of Hospice concept of care and the
complex issues related to caring for the terminally ill. Provides
competent, compassionate care in a variety of settings.
- Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care to
achieve optimum patient outcomes. Promotes safety during vulnerable
periods of transition and upholds a culture of patient centered
care.
- Age specific admission and ongoing assessments are completed,
documented and used to develop a plan of care.
- Collaborates with members of the hospice team/patient/family to
develop, implement, and evaluate an age-specific interdisciplinary
plan of care. Revises plan according to changes in patient
status.
- Responsible for managing all aspects of patient care. Case
conferences on assigned patient during regularly scheduled
interdisciplinary meetings.
- Treatments and medications for patients of all ages are
accurately administered and documented utilizing automated computer
systems, including electronic medical records.
- Ensures patient care orders are current, accurate, implemented,
and evaluated for effectiveness per providers' orders.
- Patient/family (caregiver) educational needs are identified in
a timely manner, incorporated into the plan of care, implemented,
and documented appropriately.
- Participates in performance improvement activities. Maintains
awareness of outcomes/scorecard measures - works towards positive
results. Assists with providing evidence-based educational
activities.
- Consistently demonstrates the role of patient advocate,
protector of patients' rights, and providers of
psychological/social/cultural support.
- Exhibits clinical expertise in rapidly changing environment.
Plans strategies to prevent avoidable re-hospitalizations, reduce
length of stay, turn-around time and resource consumption, and
improve patient outcomes.Make the most of your clinical skills at
an organization that has earned numerous awards for clinical
excellence. Based in Roanoke, Virginia, our community-based
healthcare network encompasses seven hospitals-including a U.S.
News & World Report Top 10 Hospital and two Magnet-designated
hospitals-multi-specialty physician practices, and affiliations
with prestigious academic medical institutions.Based in Roanoke,
Virginia, we're a regional leader that inspires optimal health
through compassionate care, medical education and research, and
neighborhood outreach. Realize the advantages of joining and a
regional healthcare leader, including supportive leadership,
inter-professional teams, state-of-the-art technology innovative
learning and training, and advancement potential.What We
Require:Education: Graduate of school of professional
nursing.Experience: One (1) year experience in hospice, home
health, oncology, or medical surgical nursing preferred Licensure,
certification, and/or registration: Currently licensed as
Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or new graduate of
approved program eligible to sit for the Virginia licensure exam.
For Home Health, must have valid Virginia Drivers License and pass
a Criminal Record Check as per Virginia state law. Must obtain
/maintain AHA BLS-HCP. Other Minimum Qualifications: Must
successfully complete orientation and competency requirements.
Keyboarding skills required for automated computer systems,
including electronic medical records. Must be able to meet
essential job functions.About CarilionBelow are our core values
that we strive to embody and expect of all our team
members:Collaboration: Working together with purpose to achieve
shared goals.Commitment: Unwavering in our quest for exceptional
quality and service.Compassion: Putting heart into everything we
do.Courage: Doing what's right for our patients without
question.Curiosity: Fostering creativity and innovation in our
pursuit of excellence. Requisition Number: 144634 Employment
Status: Full time Location: Carilion Clinic Hospice Shift: Day
Shift Details: 8AM-4:30PMRecruiter: CHRISTOPHER D FITZGERALD
Recruiter Email: For more information, contact the HR Service
Center at .Equal Opportunity EmployerMinorities/Females/Protected
Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender
IdentityCarilion Clinic is a drug-free workplace. Please see job
descriptionPI239071427
Keywords: Carilion Clinic, Roanoke , RN Case Manager- Hospice, Healthcare , Roanoke, Virginia
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