Hospice RN Case Manager - Reno, NV

Explore opportunities with Saint Mary's Hospice, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This is a Full Time Hospice Case Management Position based in Reno, NV area offering: 

• $5,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Flexible scheduling options (3x12s or 4x10s)
• Competitive annual salary of $79,600 to $119,400
• Comprehensive benefits package, 401(k), and employee stock purchase options
• Opportunity to provide meaningful end-of-life care while building strong relationships with patients and families

As the Registered Nurse Case Manager, you will assume full nursing responsibility for the delivery of the Plan of Care for each hospice patient. Continuously evaluating personal and professional performance and making necessary changes to increase productivity and quality of care delivered. You'll also develop the patient's Plan of care in collaboration with other professionals and implement treatment strategies based on scientific nursing theory that promotes physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being.  Familiar with the concepts and needs of patients/families who are facing death and dying.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Makes the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility for hospice services during visit within forty-eight (48) hours of referral
• Identifies the patient's/family's physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs and re-assesses as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days
• Initiates and coordinates the plan of care
• Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care
• Collaborates with the patient/family, attending physician and other members of the IDG in providing patient and family care daily
• Instructs and supervises the patient/family in self-care techniques when appropriate

• Maintains accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition
   

   

  You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. #lhcjobs

Required Qualifications:

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice 

   

• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire  
• Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of clinical experience