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Gentiva

In-home hospice, palliative, and health services

Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontgomery, AL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of one year of RN experience in acute care hospital, oncology, long-term care, hospice, or home health; school internships and clinical hours may be considered in individual cases.
  • Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment.
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Current automobile insurance and a valid driver's license.
  • Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families, hospice, the special needs of hospice patients and families, the roles of hospice-service disciplines, patient assessment, community resources, oral and written communication, documentation and program management, general nursing practice, managed care principles, and regulatory guidelines including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC.
  • Ability to perform RN assessments and screenings, provide skilled nursing interventions and symptom management aligned with goals of care, develop and update individualized care plans, educate patients and caregivers, communicate changes in patient condition, coordinate care, document clinical records, and respond to on-call and patient-support needs.
  • Ability to use nursing assessment tools, computers, facsimile equipment, a copier, and a cell phone or beeper; must maintain transportation for work.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and to perform a variety of changing tasks with flexibility, efficiency, and composure.
  • Sensitivity and tact in supporting patients and families facing terminal illness, life-and-death issues, and crises.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for hospice patients and families, guiding them through their hospice care.
  • Deliver and document skilled, hands-on nursing care based on each patient's individualized plan of care in the patient's home, assisted living, or other setting where they reside.
  • Perform initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and reassessment screenings in person or by telephone; monitor patient condition and adjust care as needed.
  • Develop and update individualized plans of care, including visit frequency and identification of patient needs and risks.
  • Deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management aligned with goals of care.
  • Collaborate and coordinate care with physicians, nurse practitioners, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, chaplains, and other interdisciplinary team members to develop and refine care plans.
  • Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support, education, comfort, and bereavement guidance to patients and their loved ones.
  • Teach caregivers safe care practices and provide education on disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, and dietary needs.
  • Communicate patient-condition changes and signs or symptoms of decline to the appropriate provider and care team to support timely interventions.
  • Help patients and families understand medication administration, hospice philosophy and services, symptom and pain management, and end-of-life processes and expectations.
  • Support appropriate home health, palliative care, and hospice referrals and transitions between levels of care.
  • Document timely clinical records, including screening and assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
  • Maintain effective working relationships with the interdisciplinary group and involve the team when the patient's care plan warrants participation to achieve the desired outcome.
  • Follow infection-control, regulatory, policy, and compliance standards and maintain accurate and complete clinical records.
  • Participate in on-call and patient-support activities as applicable, responding in a clinically competent and timely manner.
  • Support organizational quality-improvement and scheduling initiatives and participate in team collaboration and interdisciplinary-group activities.
  • Make timely patient visits and contribute to patient and caregiver satisfaction.
  • Travel by automobile to patient homes and institutional settings and maintain transportation for work.

Desired Qualifications

  • Hospice or palliative care experience is preferred.

About the Company

Gentiva

In-home hospice, palliative, and health services

Gentiva provides in-home hospice, palliative, and home health care through a nationwide network of locations. It delivers care by coordinating in-home visits from clinicians and therapists, including skilled nursing, therapy services, and pain and symptom management, with an Advanced Illness Management model for patients not yet eligible for hospice. Gentiva differentiates itself with an integrated in-home care platform and strategic growth through acquisitions, such as ProMedica’s home health, palliative, and hospice operations. Its goal is to help patients stay at home while receiving comprehensive care and to reduce avoidable hospitalizations for families and caregivers.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
Founded
2004

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