RN Case Manager, Home Health FT w/ Excellent Benefit Package

RN Case Manager, Home Health FT w/ Excellent Benefit Package Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice

• 3.9 Fall River, MA Job Details Full-time $38.95
• $47.

91 an hour 2 hours ago Benefits Paid training Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Flexible spending account Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Parental leave Employee assistance program Vision insurance Employee discount Paid orientation Flexible schedule Life insurance Referral program Retirement plan Qualifications Care plan evaluation Nursing RN License Patient advocacy Case management Wound care Medication management Home health agency experience Nursing First aid and CPR Full Job Description Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice is looking to add 2 new RN Case Managers to our busy Home Healthcare department. The right candidates will be seasoned nurses preferably with experience in Home Health nursing. The positions will work on Aquidneck Island and in the following surrounding communities: Jamestown, North Kingstown, Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton, Fall River, Swansea and Riverside. You may be asked to see patients outside of your normal service territory on occasion. Our RN Case Managers provide sound nursing care to our patients and support to their families. If you are an experienced Nurse and you would like to become part of an interdisciplinary team at an Agency that is focused on excellent patient care

• we encourage you to apply now. We are looking to fill these positions quickly so we can begin your paid orientation and training. VNHH offers competitive pay and a benefit package that you won't find anywhere else. Our package includes generous paid time off
• you will accrue 35 paid days in addition to 12 paid holidays per year.

About the job..... The RN Case Manager makes initial and ongoing assessments of the patient/family needs and carries out interventions in accordance with regulations, the interdisciplinary plan of care and Agency policy.

Functions:

• Identifies the patient/family's physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports changes in the patient's condition; obtains physician's orders as required.
• Supports and instructs the patient/family in Hospice philosophy and/or palliative care of the patient.
• Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to care and modifies plan of care appropriately.
• Coordinates all patient/family services provided by VNHH, including pharmaceuticals, DME and supplies.
• Serves as consultant and resource to other Agency staff regarding the Hospice philosophy and Palliative care as well as symptom and pain management for the terminally ill.
• Works closely with other VNHH care team members.
• Keeps Clinical Manager informed of patient/family needs and concerns.
• Utilizes a combination of Agency resources and rationally recognizes standards of practice to achieve excellent pain and symptom management and high-quality end-of-life care.
• Maintains Nursing expertise through continuing education.

Education and Experience:

• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in nursing, preferably in Home Health care.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$38.95

• $47.

91 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible schedule Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Referral program Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Application Question(s): Are you willing to undergo a national background check and fingerprinting if hired? This position will have a weekend rotation of every 4th weekend (1/month)

• are you ok with this requirement? This job is considered 'on the road' meaning you will be traveling to and from patient home visits for at least 75% of your day
• are you ok with this requirement? All nurses are required to work an every other minor holiday requirement (3 per year)
• are you ok with this requirement?

Experience:

Nursing:

2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

RI Nursing License (Required)

Work Location:

On the road