Full-Time

Hospice RN Case Manager

Updated on 8/17/2026

Optimal Care

Optimal Care

51-200 employees

Medicare-certified home health with geriatric care

Compensation Overview

$80k - $85k/yr

Grand Rapids, MI, USA

In Person

In-office role in Grand Rapids, with daily travel to patients within North Grand Rapids and Newaygo counties; on-site Mon–Fri 8am–5pm, occasional weekend on-call.

Bachelor's, Associate's

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)

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Requirements
  • Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
  • Current State License as a Registered Nurse
  • Minimum one (1) year experience as a nurse in a clinical care setting
  • Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage
Responsibilities
  • Provide skilled nursing care and compassionate support to patients and families during life's final chapter, helping ensure comfort, dignity, and quality of life
  • Coordinate comprehensive care for your caseload while working collaboratively with our interdisciplinary team to address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those in your care
  • Build report with patients, families, physicians, facilities, and other interdisciplinary team members
  • Have the autonomy to coordinate comprehensive care for your caseload
  • Travel daily within the service area to provide care to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes
  • Demonstrate ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients, families and caregivers in varied settings and to function effectively in the home or nursing facility environment
  • Demonstrate skill in nursing practice, ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles
  • Ability to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements and deadlines
  • Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Weekend On-Call Rotation
  • Location details include office in Grand Rapids, MI and main service area North Grand Rapids and Newaygo counties
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
  • Hospice or home health experience

Optimal Care provides Medicare-certified home health services for seniors, guided by a nurse practitioner-led care model. A nurse practitioner visits patients at home and develops individualized care plans that cover behavioral health, dementia, geriatric, diabetic, wound, and orthopedic care. This in-home, NP-driven approach offers a broad suite of geriatric-focused programs rather than only post-surgical or rehabilitation services. Its goal is to keep seniors safe and healthy at home by coordinating comprehensive, specialty care in their living environments.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Michigan

Founded

2003

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • June 2026 job postings show active hiring across Jackson, Grand Rapids, Saginaw, and Wayne.
  • Optimal Care launched a consolidated brand after the June 2025 union, simplifying sales.
  • Employee recognition and mileage, PTO, and sign-on bonuses support retention and referral growth.

What critics are saying

  • Michigan reimbursement pressure and staffing shortages squeeze margins across home health and hospice.
  • The 2025 merger integration can disrupt referrals, billing, and culture through 2026.
  • A CMS audit or wage-class-action challenge would damage credibility and trigger existential cash strain.

What makes Optimal Care unique

  • June 2025 merger created one integrated physician, home health, and hospice platform.
  • Clinician-owned Optimal Care emphasizes coordinated post-acute care across Michigan markets.
  • Fortune named Optimal Care among 2025's 15 best workplaces in aging services.

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Benefits

Paid Time Off

Company Vehicle Program

Flexible Work Schedule

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Mileage Reimbursement

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