Full-Time
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
PRN / Contingent
Posted on 8/21/2026
Optimal Care
51-200 employees
Medicare-certified home health with geriatric care
Compensation Overview
$75k - $82k/yr
Jackson, MI, USA
Remote
Daily travel within the Jackson service area is required, including patient homes, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Bachelor's, Associate's
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- Graduate of an accredited diploma, associate, or baccalaureate school of nursing.
- Hold a current state license as a Registered Nurse.
- Have a minimum of one year of experience as a nurse in a clinical care setting.
- Have reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and valid automobile insurance coverage.
- Demonstrate nursing skills as defined by accepted nursing standards.
- Demonstrate the ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients, families, and caregivers in varied settings and to function effectively in a home or nursing facility environment.
- Demonstrate skill in nursing practice, the ability to cope with family emotional stress, and tolerance of individual lifestyles.
- Be able to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements, and deadlines.
- Provide skilled nursing care and compassionate support to patients and families during end-of-life care.
- Build rapport with patients, families, physicians, facilities, and other interdisciplinary team members.
- Coordinate comprehensive care for an assigned caseload.
- Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients.
- Provide care to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes.
- Work Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a weekend on-call rotation.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- 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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Paid Time Off
Company Vehicle Program
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Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Mileage Reimbursement
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