St Elizabeth Hospice

Manager

• Coordinates the nursing plan of care
• Provides direct nursing care
• Instructs/supervises the LPN and Hospice Aide staff in the delivery of nursing care to clients
• Manages the nursing care for an assigned caseload of approximately 15 patients with varying acuity and needs
• Practice within the scope of license, certification or registration, where applicable, and as required by law and regulation
• Assess the patient's physical and mental health including the patient's reaction to illnesses and treatment regimens
• Record and report the results of the nursing assessment
• Plan, initiate, deliver, and evaluate appropriate nursing acts
• Teach, assign, or supervise other personnel in implementing the treatment regimen
• Collaborate with other health care providers in determining the appropriate patient and family-centered plan
• Implement the treatment and pharmaceutical regimen prescribed by any person authorized by State law to prescribe the regimen
• Provide teaching and counseling about the patient's health
• Report and record the plan for care, nursing care given, and the patient's response to that care
• Supervise, teach, and evaluate those who perform nursing functions and administer nursing programs and nursing services
• Provide for the maintenance of safe and effective nursing care, whether rendered directly or indirectly

RN Case Manager