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Halcyon Home

Runs home health, hospice and personal care

Hospice RN Case Manager

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 9
Full-timeFort Worth, TX, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A current registered nurse license in good standing with the state nursing board is required.
  • Strong clinical and assessment skills are required.
  • The candidate must have strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
  • The candidate must be able to work independently and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of how the terminal disease affects patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs, documenting findings in the clinical record, case conference, team report, evaluations, and activities of daily living, including grief risk and cultural, spiritual, verbal, and non-verbal needs.
  • Apply hospice admission and recertification criteria to establish appropriate levels of care and patient eligibility.
  • Develop, implement, and document plans of care to ensure quality and continuity of care, and recommend revisions as necessary.
  • Consult with and educate patients and families about disease processes, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, nutrition, and dietary needs; prioritize needs with the interdisciplinary group and train other staff as needed.
  • Determine the scope and frequency of services based on acuity and patient and family needs, and assess the caregiver’s ability to meet the patient’s immediate needs at admission and throughout care.
  • Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
  • Apply infection-control concepts and standard precautions while coordinating and performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and disease transmission.
  • Provide clinical direction to hospice aides and licensed practical nurses/licensed vocational nurses to ensure quality and continuity of service.
  • Prepare clinical and progress notes that demonstrate progress toward established goals, and ensure continuity of quality patient care through appropriate documentation.
  • Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in patient needs and outcomes of interventions, while evaluating patient and family responses to care.
  • Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements.
  • Maintain professional growth and competency, and promote the agency’s philosophy and administrative policies.
  • Communicate effectively with patients, families, team members, and other healthcare professionals.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of or experience using Homecare Homebase electronic medical records is a plus.
  • Experience in hospice or a related healthcare setting is preferred.

About the Company

Halcyon Home

Runs home health, hospice and personal care

Halcyon Home runs home health, hospice and personal care services for people who need support in their homes or senior living communities across Texas. Its services span recovery from illness, help with everyday activities and comfort-focused care at the end of life, letting families arrange different levels of support through one provider. Nurses and therapists treat medical needs, while caregivers assist with tasks such as bathing, meal preparation and companionship. The business sells care tailored to each client, and its hospice teams also support patients' families with emotional and spiritual care. Halcyon Home was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Austin, TX
Founded
2011

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