Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice is hiring full-time, benefitted Nurse Case Managers for our busy Home Health & Hospice/Palliative Care departments. We need to hire nurses in all service areas to cover our rapidly growing patient census. The right candidates will be experienced nurses

• preferably with Home Health or Hospice care experience. Our RN Case Managers provide sound nursing care to our patients and support to their families. If you are an experienced RN and you would like to become part of a dynamic integral team at an Agency that is focused on excellent patient care
• apply now.

We are working to fill these positions quickly so that we can begin your paid orientation and training which is designed to give you the best foundation from which to grow with us at VNHH and prepare you so that when the time comes, you'll be ready to begin seeing patients and providing them with the quality case management and care they need and deserve. VNHH offers competitive pay and a generous benefit package that includes 30 plus paid days off in addition to 12 paid holidays per year. Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance and much more. About the job..... The Nurse Case Manager makes initial and ongoing assessments of the patient and 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.
• Home Health RN Case Managers
• minimum 2 years of experience in nursing, preferably in Home Health care. Hospice & Palliative Care RN Case Managers
• at least 1-2 years of Hospice nursing experience is preferred.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$38.95

• $47.

91 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week

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