Hospice Nurse Case Manager role availble with 43 days off per year, Medical Dental and Vision as well as 403B retirment plan This Jobot Job is hosted by: Donna Gawroski Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the Apply button and sending us your resume. Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 per year A bit about us: Highly respected nonprofit Hospice organization in Texas with over 40 years of successful business and was recently voted Top Workplace 2022 and recognized as Best Hospice for 10 years in a row is growing exponentially. Our company has assisted over 15,000 patients and their families with Hospice services providing exceptional, compassionate care, focusing on the quality of life for anyone who qualifies for service, regardless of their ability to pay. Why join us?
- Medical, Dental, and Vision - paid 100% for employee only; competitive plan cost for dependents.
- Health Savings Account with matching employer contributions of $100 per month
- Company paid Long-Term Disability, Life and Accident, and an Employee Assistance Program paid for by Hope Hospice
- Additional Life and Accident, Short-Term Disability, and other voluntary benefits are available.
- Vacation - up to 4 weeks per year
- Sick - up to 2 weeks per year
- Personal Days (3)
- Paid Holidays (8)
- 403(b) retirement savings plan with company match up to 5%
- Tuition Assistance
Job Details We are seeking to hire a BSN prepared RN to work in the role of Hospice Nurse covering the greater New Braunfels, TX metro area
- Respond to patients' and families' hospice needs.
- Performs skilled nursing assessment of physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
- Assesses and documents changes in patient's condition, evaluating and appropriately reporting to the patient's physician and/or Medical Director.
- Provide bedside nursing, perform nursing procedures or administer medications and treatments as ordered.
- Evaluates the patient's medication needs for palliation by consulting appropriately with the patient's physician/Medical Director.
- Cooperates the patient's recertification process by evaluating and documenting the patient's medical condition and decline.
- In accordance with Hospice Policy, assists the family and caregivers at time of death, handles necessary arrangements such as: pronouncing death, preparing the body, arranging for funeral home to remove body, notification of appropriate authorities, and medication and equipment disposal or removal.
- Listens carefully to patients and families, timely requesting support from social work and chaplains.
- Documents, patient assessments, medications, treatments and responses concisely, accurately, completely, and timely.
- Participates in nurses', bereavement, and other meetings and activities.
- Communicates with IDT members and facility staff members.
- Coordinates and completes patient admissions.
- Assures caregiver competence by instructing and verifying understanding of: disease process, signs and symptoms of approaching death, equipment, supplies, and medication usage; safety measures, including body mechanics and universal precautions.
- Evaluates and coordinates needed changes in level of care including hospitalization, respite care, crisis care and transfers.
- Coordinates additional services such as referrals for contracted therapists, (Physical, Speech, Occupational, Massage and Nutritional) and medical equipment/supply placement and removal.
- Monitors caregiver's stress and ability to care for the patient. Reports needed changes in the POC to the Interdisciplinary Team.
- Provides emotional support for patient/family/caregiver.
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