RN Hospice Case Manager

DESCRIPTION: Why join our Dignity Care Hospice team? We provide end-of-life care, comfort and assistance to patients and families at home so they can make the most of their time together. We give patients and their loved ones the respect, dignity and comfort they need during these delicate times. Our team supports patients and their families with intentional, high-quality hospice care throughout southeast Ohio. We serve our local neighbors and our team members are the heartbeat of everything we do. We care for patients like we do our own families, and we care for one another the same way. This is a Full-Time position that will help the growth of our new hospice division. What You Will Do as a Hospice RN Field NurseAt Dignity Care Hospice, a Hospice RN Field Nurse career is more than a job or “a calling” – it’s a chance to leave a legacy of service and love on someone’s life. A legacy that will be remembered by your patients and their families forever. A legacy that will make your life better as well. As a Hospice RN Field Nurse, you will provide support to patients and families to ensure a safe and comfortable environment. Some of your primary responsibilities will include: Completing an initial assessment of the patient and family to determine hospice care needs. Providing a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness Developing a care plan, establishing goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporating therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative actions Re-evaluating and revising patient care needs as needed Administering medications and treatment safely and as prescribed by the physician Counseling and educating patients and families in meeting nursing and related needs Providing health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care Participating in on-calls