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Full Time RN Case Manager
Employer
Pathway HospiceStart Date
July 28, 2020Location
Midlands, South CarolinaPosition Description
General Responsibilities
• Assumes oversight for assessment, planning, implementation, documentation and evaluation phases of the nursing process.
• Performs C.N.A/P.C.P supervisory visits every two weeks. Delegates tasks as appropriate.
• Contributes to the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care seeking input from other team members regarding the patient plan of care to obtain
additional knowledge and support.
• Facilitates re-certification process as required by state and federal regulations.
• Initiates communication with other hospice staff members and other agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care for the
patient/family.
• Completes visit notes, daily logs and payroll in a timely manner in compliance with Pathway procedures.
• Writes concise, easily read visit notes.
• Complies with Medical Records Manager CQI request within 24 hours.
• Maintains regular communication with attending physician.
• Responsible for obtaining all physician orders, including medication orders.
• Orders pharmaceutical medications, durable medical equipment and supplies in a timely manner; ensures delivery and pick-up;
identifies and documents appropriateness for hospice coverage.
• Assesses and documents changes in level of hospice care with another member of the IDT. Communicates changes to Medical Records
and the IDT.
• Manages time effectively and shows dependability for getting things done.
• Maintains satisfactory work attendance.
• Wears neat and professional attire including name badge during work hours.
• Performs duties in compliance with Pathway Policy and Procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Patient Rights
• Adheres to the privacy practices as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and as required by the privacy rule of the administrative
simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
• Ensures that all care is provided with respect to patient rights with a strong emphasis on the following values:
o Patient self-determination, autonomy an choice,
o Patients and families are regarded as experts in determining how they will live and die,
o Bias toward “yes”,
o Respect for one another.
o Do good and do well.
• Reports all grievances and complaints made by patient, families, referral sources, or other members of the community to the
appropriate persons.
• Practices patience in voice and manner
Special Activities
• Shares on call duties.
• Thinks strategically about the future. Embraces opportunities.
• Participates in agency and community programs as requested to further the vision of Pathway patient care to “Shift the dominant
paradigm regarding the way the world view serious and life limiting illness, the process of decline and death itself.”
• Facilitates positive relations with other medical professionals in the community.
Required Experience
Qualifications:• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Has current, valid license to practice as a registered nurse in South Carolina.
• Compassion and empathy for people with end-of-life issues.
• Minimum of two years hospice experience or comparable field preferred.
• Strong commitment to the value that “Palliation is a valid and appropriate choice for people at any stage of their encounter with
potentially terminal disease.”
• Strong commitment to the Pathway Mission and Vision Statement.
• Ability to adjust to changing conditions.
• Ability to establish a caring and empathetic relationship with patients.
• Demonstrate ability to develop, follow the Plan of Care under the direction of the Medical Director.
• Evidence of maturity and ability to deal effectively with job demands
• Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate familiarity with state and federal hospice regulations.
• Owns reliable transportation, has a South Carolina Driver’s License and auto liability insurance.
• Able to maintain high level of integrity, accountability and confidentiality in one’s work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Able to employ self-initiative, planning and organizational skills in working with a high volume yet ever-changing patient caseload.
• Able to serve responsibly and compassionately in a context of differing developmental and situational needs including age, race and
socio-economic backgrounds.
• Able to perform physical demands of the job including walking, lifting, pulling, driving, step climbing and travel.
• Possesses knowledge of pain and symptom control as related to terminally ill patients and pursues ongoing education in this area;
dedicated to pursuing national certification in hospice within two (2) years of employment.
