RN Case Manager, Hospice - FT Days
Company: Good Samaritan Society
Location: Prescott
Posted on: May 10, 2022
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Job Description:
Create Your Career With Us! Join our not-for-profit organization
that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors
with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian
environment. Facility: GSS AZ Prescott Hospice Location: Prescott,
AZ Address: 1065 Ruth St, Prescott, AZ 86301, USA Shift: 8 Hours -
Day Shifts Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 40. 00 Job Summary
Provides care to assigned patients in a caring, safe, and efficient
manner and provides leadership to staff and is responsible to
perform the following according to location standards, procedures,
and individualized patient plans of care. Home Hospice services
from the Good Samaritan Society provide people of all ages medical
assistance in their homes, while offering support and respite for
their loved ones. The RN Case Manager is a key position in working
with the home hospice team. The right candidate is a team player
and can prioritize effectively to accomplish the needs of the
agency. Working together to serve our community in home hospice
needs is a privilege and an opportunity show Gods love. The main
responsibilities of the position are listed below along with other
duties as needed. Provides leadership to staff and is responsible
to perform the following according to location standards,
procedures and individualized patient plans of care. Demonstrates
knowledge of hospice palliative care; hospice philosophy and scope
of services; importance of coordinating services and continuity of
care. Recognizes different cultural attitudes and values towards
death and dying. Identifies the five stages of the grieving
process; anticipatory grief; normal vs. abnormal grief and impact
of grief on patient s family. Provides care according to plan of
care and evaluates patients need for additional services. Involves
patient and family in creation of plan of care. Coordinates with
interdisciplinary team as needed. Completes required documentation
in appropriate timeframes. Explains advance directives; clinical
requirements and interdisciplinary services available through
agency. Supports staff in a hospice home environment within a
60-mile radius per Medicare guidelines. Works independently with
minimal supervision and seeks guidance as needed. Performs initial
patient assessment and ongoing assessments of the patient s status.
Participates in creation of the plan of care. Ensures the plan of
care is implemented by the interdisciplinary group. Processes
physician services/orders. Completes quality assurance audits as
assigned. Participates in agency in services; educational
opportunities; team meetings and committees. Assists with customer
experience/marketing activities to expand community reach. Assesses
and formulates a plan of care for patients in their homes that
include social, emotional, and physical needs. Provides nursing
care to patients according to physician orders and regulations.
Assures physicians orders are processed and physicians are notified
in a timely manner. Provides teaching and training to patient /
family / caregiver as appropriate. Qualifications
Qualifications
Keywords: Good Samaritan Society, Prescott , RN Case Manager, Hospice - FT Days, Healthcare , Prescott, Arizona
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