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Posted: 13-Nov-23
Location: Littleton, Colorado
Salary: Unpaid
Internal Number: 23037464
Description
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Benefits from Day One
- Paid Days Off from Day One
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Career Development
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
- Mental Health Resources and Support
- This role is Sign on Bonus eligible!
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. Itâ™s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Day
Location: 5020 E ARAPAHOE RD, Littleton, 80122
The role youâ™ll contribute:
The Case Manager is responsible for providing professional nursing care in the coordination of the Plan of Care for an assigned case load of patients on hospice care in private homes or in skilled nursing facilities, and facilitate a team of nursing staff to carry out the Plan of Care in compliance with hospice, State and Federal regulatory standards.
The value youâ™ll bring to the team:
- Provides hospice nursing services to hospice patients at home or in nursing facilities.
- Initiates Plans of Care for an assigned case load of patients in residences outside the Hospice facility. Serves as the coordinator of the assigned caseload to monitor the patientâ™s condition and assigns and oversees the patient care performed by the Certified Nursing Assistant.
- Provides skilled nursing to patients and conducts patient assessments at least every 15 days. Determines and arranges the appropriate level of care needed. Makes recommendations and collaborates with physician(s) for any change in level of care.
- Utilizes clinical nursing skills to effectively manage assigned patient caseload per hospice policies and outside regulatory agencies/standards of care.
- Provides comfort and support to family members and other care givers.
- Educates patients, family and caregivers on the end stage disease processes, safety issues, and relevant symptom management.
- Actively participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Orders resources in response to patient needs including medications, supplies or medical equipment.
- Communicates with physician(s) regarding symptomatic changes which may require additional drugs and other medication changes.
- Communicates with Patient Care Manager â“ Teams to seek advice of specific patient needs and problems.
- Completes all required documentation for patientâ™s records in the electronic medical records database system in the prescribed manner, to include assessments, medications and treatments.
- Responds in a timely manner to emails and phone calls during assigned hours of duty.
- Participates in staff meetings, department meetings, team meetings, in services and other related activities.
- Participate in on-call on a rotational basis with other team members for team emergency clinical needs after-hours.
- Performs all other duties as deemed necessary by the Patient Care Manager â“ Teams or designee.
The expertise and experiences youâ™ll need to succeed:
Minimum qualifications:
- Associates Degree.
- Minimum of 3 yearsâ™ experience as a Registered Nurse.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at the discretion of the Administrator.
- BLS Certification through American Heart Association
- Maintain a current, valid drivers license and automobile insurance
Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Home health and/or acute care nursing experience.
- Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing certification.
