Job Information
Great River Health Systems Hospice House RN Case Manager | PRN | Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa
Minimum Hiring Wage:
From $39.37 per hour
Job Details:
Scheduled hours: Varies.
12-hour, day shift with some evenings and weekends possible.
Job Description:
Coordinates patient care with input from the hospice interdisciplinary team. Communicates with insurance companies for authorization and approval for hospice services initially and ongoing through the course of care. Evaluates patients for eligibility for three levels of hospice care- respite, residential, and general inpatient care. Documents patient care to support each level of care for regulatory and payment purposes. Supervises and assigns care to hospice aides and LPNs. Prepares agenda and coordinates hospice interdisciplinary team meetings. Monitors hospice inpatient building maintenance needs and security after office hours. Collaborates, communicates, provides psychosocial support and education to family members or significant others. Delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation in coordination with other health team members. Effectively interacts with the patient, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining high standards of professional nursing . Provides high quality care to adult patients experiencing a life limiting illness deemed to be in the last six months of life.
Qualifications:
Prefer Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse certification
Prefer minimum of one year acute care hospital experience
Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Iowa
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and you are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. We are an equal-opportunity employer.
Contact a member of our Talent Acquisition team at hrinfo@greatriverhealth.org (hrinfo@grhs.net)