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Well Care Home Health

In-home health care and rehabilitation services

Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time$70.3k - $86k

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
  • Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in North Carolina and/or a multistate license.
  • Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support/CPR certification.
  • Valid North Carolina driver's license.
  • Reliable transportation with current automobile insurance meeting state requirements.
  • At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse.
  • Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.
  • Experience developing and managing individualized patient care plans.
  • Ability to work independently while managing a patient caseload.
  • Strong communication, organization, and documentation skills.
  • Strong understanding of hospice philosophy and palliative care principles.
  • Ability to build trusting relationships with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
  • Verbal and written communication skills.
  • Emotional intelligence, compassion, and professionalism when supporting patients and families through end-of-life care.
  • Comfort using tablets, smartphones, Microsoft Outlook, Teams, and electronic medical records for documentation and communication.
  • Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment with changing patient needs, census, and service territories.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple patient visits while maintaining quality, compassionate care.
  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, lift, and assist patients as needed throughout the workday.
  • Visual acuity and observational skills necessary to perform comprehensive patient assessments.

Responsibilities

  • Complete initial, comprehensive, and ongoing nursing assessments of patients and family or caregiver needs.
  • Develop, implement, and revise individualized plans of care in collaboration with the hospice interdisciplinary team, patient, and family, incorporating evidence-based palliative nursing interventions.
  • Provide skilled nursing care in accordance with the established plan of care while promoting comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
  • Assess, monitor, and manage pain and other symptoms through clinical interventions and collaboration with the hospice physician.
  • Communicate patient status, changes in condition, and response to treatment with attending physicians and hospice medical directors, obtaining physician orders as appropriate.
  • Educate patients and caregivers regarding disease progression, medications, symptom management, safety, and the end-of-life process.
  • Collaborate with physicians, social workers, chaplains, hospice aides, therapists, volunteers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to provide holistic physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual care.
  • Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and contribute to patient care planning and coordination.
  • Demonstrate professionalism, compassion, accountability, and respect in interactions with patients, families, referral partners, and colleagues.
  • Support and uphold the organization's mission, vision, and values while delivering hospice care.
  • Travel throughout the assigned service area to provide in-home patient care.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation, including weekends and holidays as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
  • Previous hospice, home health, palliative care, oncology, intensive care unit, medical-surgical, or other relevant nursing experience.
  • Experience providing end-of-life care and patient/family education.
  • Experience with pain and symptom management.
  • Experience using Homecare Homebase or other electronic medical record systems.

About the Company

Well Care Home Health

In-home health care and rehabilitation services

Well Care Home Health offers in-home medical and rehabilitative services across the Carolinas, focusing on patients who recover at home. Its services include personalized recovery plans, skilled nursing care, and specialized rehabilitation programs delivered by trained health care professionals. Care is coordinated to meet the needs of patients and their families, with a strong emphasis on quality, professionalism, and compassionate support. Unlike many providers, Well Care has a 37+ year track record and a five-star reputation for reliability and patient-centered care, driven by experienced staff and customized care plans. The company’s goal is to give patients comfort and peace of mind by ensuring their care needs are met with the highest standards in-home care.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Wilmington, NC
Founded
1987

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