We are searching for full time Registered Nurses (RNs) with Hospice Case Management experience for direct placement with our client in Lexington, NC.

Summary

The Registered Nurse Case Manager is responsible for providing skilled nursing care to hospice patients in home care setting.

Job Duties

• Understand and commit to the Hospice philosophy of care, including the importance of treating the patient as a whole being, physically, psychosocially, and spiritually.
• Work collaboratively with the hospice interdisciplinary team to develop an individualized plan of care for each patient/family, as assigned by the Director of Inpatient Services.
• Evaluate the patient/family needs, symptoms, and total condition in order to report accurately to the physicians and/or Director of Inpatient Services in order that appropriate decisions may be made regarding the patient/family’s care.
• Contact the patient’s primary care physician and/or Hospice Medical Director as needed regarding physician’s orders for the care plan; he/she is also responsible for continued communication with physicians and other health care personnel concerning changes in medical treatment and all other aspects of patient care.
• Initiate nursing procedures appropriate for the patient’s care and safety.
• Teach and counsel the patient/family about the disease process, medication management, and provision of care for the patient.
• Provide hands-on nursing care to the patient and emotional support to the family as needed.
• Maintain accurate records of Hospice patient/family care services per Hospice of Davidson
• County policy.
• Participate in hospice staff meetings, interdisciplinary team conferences, staff development
• events, and educational programs.
• Relate professionally and courteously with patients, families, members of the Hospice of
• Davidson County staff and the medical community.
• Provide on-call nursing services as assigned and commit to one 6-hour shift per month as shifts are available.
• Assist with admissions as assigned.
• Participate in the Quality Assessment/Performance Improvement process and the ACHC accreditation process

Qualifications

• Associate degree or nursing school diploma. Required
• Must be certified to perform CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation). Required
• Must meet immunization requirements of North Carolina and Davidson County. Required
• Licensed as a registered nurse in North Carolina. Required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Preferred.
• Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care Preferred
• Minimum of two years nursing experience. Required
• Maintain current unrestricted North Carolina driver’s license and maintain minimum automobile liability insurance for the duration of employment. Required
• Active patient experience within the past two years; bedside nursing outside of the hospital setting is desirable.
• Ability to work as a hospice team member and function efficiently in a flexible work environment.
• Must be physically capable of providing patient care and various institutional settings to include supporting, moving, lifting adult patients, and lifting equipment and supplies.

• POSITION: RN, Registered Nurse
• SETTING: Home Hospice
• LOCATION: Lexington, NC
• SHIFT: M-F 8a-5p
• DURATION: Permanent Placement
• COMPENSATION: $35.00 - $37.00 (Exempt Status)

Pay & Benefits

• Competitive Salary with Incentive Pay Opportunities
• Shift and Weekend Premiums for Clinical Staff
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Retirement Plan with Employer Contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Leadership Development Opportunities
• Continuing Educational Opportunities
• Access to On-Campus Learning Lab
• Financial Assistance toward External Educational Opportunities and Qualified Certifications

American Medical Staffing (AMS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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