Overview
We are hiring a full-time RN Case Manager to join the Athena Home Health & Hospice team in Fairfield and New Haven Counties!
This is an on-the-road position. Weekly pay!
Working with our team will give you purpose in your professional and personal life.
As an RN Hospice Case Manager, you plan, organize, and direct hospice care. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.
Experience & Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; bachelor’s degree preferred.
One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting, and one (1) to two (2) years of recent experience in home care.
Must possess an active and unencumbered RN license in Connecticut.
CPR certification.
Duties & Responsibilities
Supervise hospice aides.
Complete an initial, comprehensive assessment of the patient and family to determine hospice needs.
Provide a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illnesses.
Provide professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
Assess and evaluate the patient’s status by writing and initiating a plan of care, regularly re-evaluating needs, and revising the plan of care as necessary.
Initiate the plan of care and make necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
Develop a care plan with goals based on nursing diagnosis, incorporating palliative nursing actions, and involve the patient and family in planning.
Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the plan of care.
Counsel the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
Provide health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
Assist the patient with activities of daily living and support self-sufficiency and comfort care where appropriate.
Act as Case Manager when assigned and coordinate care for the caseload.
About Athena Health Care Systems
Since its establishment in 1984, Athena Health Care Systems has pioneered the delivery of exceptional healthcare services. Operating nursing homes and hospice agencies across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, Athena stands out as a healthcare leader in Southern New England.
Athena’s Benefits
Competitive and Weekly Pay
Holiday Pay for Hourly and Salaried Employees
Overtime Pay for Hourly Employees
Career Advancement Opportunities
Exclusive Employer Discount Program
Available for Eligible Team Members:
Employer-Paid Life Insurance
401(k) with Employer Match
Vacation and Personal Time
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Athena Health Care Systems and its managed facilities/agencies follow federal and state mandatory guidelines regarding staff vaccinations; our vaccination policy requires all newly hired staff, regardless of position or work location, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they receive an approved exemption from Athena, except where prohibited by state law.