Hospice Case Manager | Registered Nurse

Coordinates hospice care for patients receiving services at home, collaborating with physicians and an interdisciplinary team. Assesses patients, develops and revises individualized care plans, provides skilled treatments and interventions, and educates patients, families, and clinical staff on end-of-life care, palliative care, and advance directives.

Responsibilities
• Coordinate care delivery for assigned home hospice patients with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Initiate, review, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care with physicians and team members.
• Assess patients and determine appropriate levels of care and skilled service needs.
• Provide physician-ordered skilled treatments and nursing interventions.
• Collect accurate data required for CMS regulations, quality measures, and reimbursement.
• Educate patients, families, and clinical staff on end-of-life care, palliative care, and advance directives.

Required Skills
• Hospice nursing
• Patient assessment
• Care coordination
• Individualized care planning
• Skilled nursing interventions
• Physician collaboration
• CMS documentation and data collection
• Quality outcomes measurement
• End-of-life care
• Patient and caregiver education