Onsite Per Diem PACE RN, Case Manager – PACE Program

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About the role

  • Provide per diem nursing care and support in hospice settings as part of Chapters Health System's PACE program across various Florida locations.

Responsibilities

  • Provides and manages direct care to patients and families as part of Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), incorporating psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, physical and biological components, and appropriate nursing intervention and follow-up
  • Coordinates the Plan of Care, ensuring that an individualized Plan of Care is developed that accurately reflects the patient’s evolving needs
  • Educates patient, family, caregivers and other health professionals about disease process and decline, palliative interventions, care giving, dying process and safety practices
  • Reports changes in the patient’s condition to appropriate members of the IDG or other health professionals
  • Participates with the IDG to evaluate hospice referrals/admissions for level of care appropriateness
  • Attends patient deaths; prepares body for transport; oversees disposal of medications
  • Provides appropriate bereavement interventions to the family and caregiver in conjunction with psychosocial staff
  • Communicates accurately and completely to physicians, staff members, patients, families, and supervisors; utilizes positive approaches when working with others
  • Supervises patient care given by other nursing team members (i.e., LPNs, Hospice Aides, and contract nurses)

Requirements

  • Current license as RN in the state where the employee will be working
  • Active BLS for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross
  • Minimum one (1) year nursing experience; hospice or hospital experience preferred
  • Previous experience working with an EMR/EHR (Electronic Medical/Health Record) system
  • Mobile Driver - Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance per Company policy
  • Reliable transportation to meet visit schedule
  • Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms
  • Ability to effectively communicate in English (verbal and written)
  • Flexible schedule to meet the needs of Hospice House patients
  • Ability to manage the emotional stress of working with and caring for terminally ill patients and their families
  • Ability to physically access patient rooms, other areas of the Hospice House/Hospital/ALF, etc., and any home (i.e., navigate stairs and narrow spaces, tolerate heat and lack of air conditioning) within any part of the service area
  • Ability to perform the essential functions and physical requirements (including, but not limited to: lifting patients and/or equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling) of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Certification of completion of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Training through the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development

Job title

Per Diem PACE RN, Case Manager – PACE Program

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

$45,000 per hour

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

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