Home Health RN Case Manager Needed - FT, Benefits & PTO

Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice is looking to hire 1 Home Healthcare RN Case Manager. The right candidate will preferably have experience in Home Health care. The position will work in the Aquidneck Island and surrounding communities area seeing Home Healthcare patients. Patients are seen in their homes and we service patients living in the following communities: Jamestown, North Kingstown, Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton, Fall River, Swansea and Riverside and surrounding communities. 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 today as we are looking to fill this position quickly.

VNHH offers competitive pay and an excellent benefit package that includes generous paid time off (vacation, sick and personal time). Benefitted RN Case Managers will accrue over 30 paid days per year in addition to the 12 paid holidays. 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 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