Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Hospice Case Manager - Weekend

Company: Avera Health
Location: Sioux Falls
Posted on: March 10, 2025

Job Description:

Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Hospice Case Manager - Weekend at Avera Health summary:
As a Registered Nurse (RN) Home Hospice Case Manager, I provide compassionate, patient-centered care for individuals with terminal illnesses. My role involves developing care plans in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, ensuring effective management of patient care services. I leverage my clinical expertise to educate patients and caregivers, facilitating better health outcomes while working on a weekend on-call schedule.
Location:Avera at Home Hospice-Sioux FallsWorker Type:RegularWork Shift:On Call (United States of America)Pay Range:The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.$30.50 - $99,840.00Position HighlightsWeekend call only. Call starts Friday at 1600. On call continuous until Monday at 8am. On call area is 40 mile radius of Sioux Falls and 30 mile radius of Madison and Flandreau.Weekends are also covered by a 8 hour visit RN on Saturday and Sunday.-May be eligible for a $6000 sign on bonus-Accumulates PTO.-Mileage Reimbursement.-Relocation bonus may be available.Avel Care takes the initial phone call and is answered by a nurse or Nurse Practitioner who triages to on call nurse only after addressing the patient/family needs as much as they can remotely.You Belong at AveraBe part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview

Responsible for the care planning, utilization of services, coordination of care, and the education of the interdisciplinary teams in the management of patient care services. Develops all patient care plans in collaboration with the physician and interdisciplinary team, providing patient centered care efficiently, effectively, with the best possible outcomes.

What you will do

• Functions as interventionalists in the home utilizing clinical expertise and problem solving to make recommendations to the physicians based on comprehensive physical, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and bereavement patient assessments.
  
• Implements the nursing process utilizing highly proficient assessment skills in the performance of Start of Care visits, post-hospital evaluations, patient re-certifications, discharges and supervisory visits.
  
• Partners with the physician and the interdisciplinary team to develop the plan of care in collaboration with the patient.
  
• Makes recommendations for efficient and effective utilization of resources to achieve positive outcomes by implementing clinical protocols during the admission visit as dictated by patient's diagnosis.
  
• Initiates and responds to requests for changes in plans of care, determines appropriateness of change and whether or not the change would be considered a Significant Change in Condition, for which an OASIS is required.
  
• Demonstrates ability to affect the behavior of others to follow the recommended alternatives to care which includes providing thorough instruction and disease management education to patients and/or caregivers as ordered by the physician.
  
• Educates patients, families, and caregivers about disease process, community resource and recommended self care.
  Essential Qualifications
  
  The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
  
  Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
  
  
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
    Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
    
    
    • 1-3 years 1-3 years in home health or hospice
      Expectations and Standards
      
      
      • Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
        
      • Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
        
      • Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
        
      • Maintain confidentiality.
        
      • Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
        
      • Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
        Benefits You Need & Then SomeAvera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
        • PTO front-loaded for eligible hires
        • Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
        • Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
        • Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorshipApplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status. -If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to .
          
          Keywords:
          Registered Nurse, Home Health, Hospice Care, Patient Care, Care Coordination, Nursing Assessment, Interdisciplinary Team, Patient Education, Health Outcomes, On-Call Nursing
          

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