PRN RN, Part time RN or Full time Case Manager

he CM/RN works in conjunction with the Executive Director/Director of Clinical Services and the Interdisciplinary Team to: ● Provide coordination and completion of admissions in a timely manner ● Assess patient for appropriateness for admission to hospice using the LCD’s, federal and state regulations, Hospice policy and procedures, and clinical knowledge base as guidelines ● Report to ED/DCS, Medical Director and patient PCP on patient condition and status at admission ● Provide hands-on clinical nursing, interacting with patients, family, physicians, Interdisciplinary Team members, and other health care professionals involved in the patient’s care. ● Assess and coordinate a pain/symptom management program formulated with the participation of family and patient, attending physician and the Interdisciplinary Team, utilizing pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods of pain/symptom control to enhance quality of life. ● Assist in facilitating freedom of choice, relief of suffering and death with dignity for patients facing end of life issues ● Educate patient and family on the disease process and expectation related to the disease progression ● Provide support and education for families based on the hospice philosophy of care. Care includes physical, psychological, spiritual and financial comfort. ● Participate in Interdisciplinary Team meetings and up-dates the Plan of Care (POC) for assigned patients based on identified problems and needs ● Ensure patient care is delivered at the appropriate level of care with coordination of PCP and medical director, provide management of medication profile to prevent poly-pharmacy and ensure optimal symptom management ● Manage medication profile to ensure hospice is providing medications related to disease process and symptom management ● Ensure all services provided are in accordance with the patient’s POC ● Ensure the POC involves the active participation of the patient, family, PCP and the Interdisciplinary Team ● Provide team members with appropriate information to coordinate all services related to hospice care for assigned patients. Coordination of services include communicating and making assignments for visiting nurses, home health aide/homemaker, chaplain, social worker, volunteer and ancillary services, as well as, ordering medications and Durable Medical Equipment, and supplies ● Provide consultation and supervision to all CNAs and LPNs involved in the care of the patient ● Participate in the performance evaluation of clinical members of LPN(s) and CNA(s) involved with the care of case load. ● Assist with the orientation of clinical members participating in the care of the assigned caseload