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Case Manager - RN -All Care Hospice Southwest
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What they do
A Nurse Case Manager applies nursing expertise to coordinate a patient's medical care and provides advocacy to help them get the best and most affordable care. Develop care plans including discharge planning, coordinate delivery among providers, and teach patients and families how to follow the plan. They may also help patients navigate insurance and other healthcare bureaucracies and access related social services. May work with patients who have chronic illnesses or other complex medical needs. Works at a hospital or other healthcare facility; may follow patients throughout the span of their treatment.
$68,316 / year median in Louisiana
+1% projected growth
Job Description
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Essential Qualifications:
- Identify the patient/family's physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs and reassess as needed
- Provide nursing services in accordance with the POC.
- Document problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.
- Collaborate with the patient/family attending physician and other members of the IDT in providing patient and family care.
- Instruct patient/family in self-care techniques when appropriate.
- Supervise ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.
- Complete and submit accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition.
- Perform supervisory visits to the patient's residence.
Benefits
- Dental Insurance