RN Case Manager

RN Case Manager

Job description

Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care is seeking a Hospice RN Case Manager to care for our families in Cook, DuPage and Will Counties. Requirements include:

• current RN licensure in the State of Illinois and CPR certification.
• Bachelor’s degree, with one (1) year of hospice care experience preferred.
• Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising hospice aides.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state of Illinois requirements and is in good working order.
• Willingness to travel.

The Hospice RN completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs.

– Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).

– Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.

– Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by writing and initiating plan of care, regularly re-evaluates patient and family/caregiver needs and participates in revising the plan of care as necessary

– Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.

– Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.

– Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.

– Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.

– Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.

– Assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.

Schedule

• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Day shift
• 8-hour shift

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Mileage reimbursement

Salary : $75-$85K