Registered Nurse - Hospice Case Manager

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Everent Health & Affiliates

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Lexington, Kentucky

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Hospice RN Case Manager delivers comprehensive health care and symptom management to terminal patients in various home and facility settings. They act as patient advocates, coordinating holistic care plans to improve comfort and quality of life for patients and their families.

Qualifications

You have a graduate degree from an accredited school of registered nursing and are licensed by the Kentucky Board of Nursing. You possess strong clinical nursing skills, the ability to work autonomously, and a deep understanding of the hospice philosophy.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Registered Nurse

Hospice Care

Case Management

CPR certification

Pharmacologic interventions

Non-pharmacologic interventions

Job Description

As a Bluegrass Care Navigators' Hospice Team member, you will be a part of a team providing care and support to patients and their families who no longer receive treatments to cure their terminal illness but instead choose care to improve their comfort and quality of life. Our service allows our team members to focus on one patient at a time providing care where the patient calls home. While this often is a house or apartment, we also provide care at nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. If a patient’s care needs are too complicated for home care or require a higher level of attention from nurses and other experts, we can provide care at one of our Hospice Care Centers.

At Bluegrass Care Navigators we are committed to a work setting that treats all team members with fairness, dignity, and respect. We offer our team members an opportunity to grow, to develop professionally, and to work in a team environment. You can help our team make a lasting difference. Join #TeamBCN where your work matters, and your time is valued.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00-5:00pm

Location: Fayette and Jessamine County

Position Summary:
The Hospice RN Case Manager delivers compassionate and comprehensive health care services to Hospice patients in a home care setting, or wherever the patient calls home. Home care settings may consist of a private residence, skilled nursing facility, personal care home, and/or other interim living arrangements. The Hospice RN Case Manager’s goal for excellent patient care standards begins with active listening to create and implement a holistic plan of care based on the patient’s goals and preferences. The Hospice RN Case Manager serves as the patient advocate to support, guide, and coordinate care for patients, families, and caregivers as they navigate Hospice Care. The plan of care will include managing symptoms through pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions for optimal comfort, functionality, and safety. Frequent monitoring and follow-up are required to evaluate the efficacy of treatments, plans of care, and to offer emotional support to both the patient and the caregiver. A Registered Nurse in this position will have strong communication skills, the competence to work autonomously, professionalism to work within an interdisciplinary team, and the ability to provide care with empathy. This position offers ongoing opportunities to make a significant and rewarding difference in patients’ lives during a challenging time.

Position Qualifications:
· Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing. 
· Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse through the Kentucky Board of Nursing or through a participating Compact State Board of Nursing. 
· Minimum of one (1) year of general nursing experience preferred; new graduate nurses will be considered. 
· Demonstrates strong clinical nursing skills and the ability to maintain professionalism during emotionally challenging situations. 
· Provides compassionate, patient-centered care while serving diverse populations with respect and cultural sensitivity. 
· Adheres to accepted professional, ethical, and legal standards of nursing practice. 
· Demonstrates understanding of and commitment to hospice philosophy and the principles of death and dying. 
· Maintains current CPR certification. 
· Must be a licensed driver with an automobile in good working order, that is insured in accordance with state minimum requirements.

Bluegrass Care Navigators is committed to creating a diverse environment and complies with Equal Employment Opportunity and Title VI guidelines. Employment with Bluegrass Care Navigators, as well as our services, are available to all qualified individuals. We embrace and celebrate differences of persons of varying age, ethnicity, gender, disability, race, color, sex (including sex characteristics, intersex traits, pregnancy or related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, religion, national origin, political affiliation, socioeconomic and family status, geographic region, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

It is the policy of Bluegrass Care Navigators to implement fair and effective personnel policies and to require all employees to serve the organization's mission and values.

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Everent Health & Affiliates

Hosparus Health is a fully accredited, non-profit hospice and palliative care organization that provides medical care, grief counseling, pain management and much more for people facing serious and life-limiting illnesses in Kentucky and Indiana. We're the region's leading hospice care provider, serving 8,000 patients a year by helping them face end-of-life issues. We know that sometimes facing these issues can be hard, so we approach them with as much care and thought as any other milestone so they can enjoy the best quality of life possible. Our awesome team of health care professionals and volunteers provide pain and symptom control, medication management, personal care, counseling and spiritual care. Our services are provided wherever our patients call home, whether it be in a residence, nursing home, assisted living facility or hospital. If you or someone you know has lost a loved one, our Grief Counseling Center is a great place to receive bereavement services individually, with a group or your family. Interested in working for Hosparus Health? Check out or job postings and apply directly on our website by visiting www.hosparushealth.org. Hosparus Health is the right choice for patients and families who want to have the best quality of life for as long as possible.
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