Awarded Best Quality of Care — Once Again! Behind every award is a story, and ours is written every day by more than 900 dedicated employees and hundreds of compassionate volunteers who walk alongside patients and families when they need us most.
At Community Hospice & Palliative Care, we’re honored to once again be recognized with the Hospice Honors award, a testament not just to our clinical excellence, but to the compassion we bring to every bedside, every home, every conversation. Every day, we serve approximately 1,500 patients living with advanced illness, wherever they call home, be it a private residence, a long-term care or assisted living facility, a hospital, or in one of ournine inpatient care centers.
We’re here to improve quality of life, to ease pain and lift burdens, and to be the Compassionate Guide that families need when time matters most. And most importantly, as the only non-profit hospice provider in the region, we never turn anyone away due to an inability to pay.
The RN Case Manger PRN Float is responsible for planning and managing an assigned caseload of nursing care and home healthcare patients in and around the Gainesville, FL area. A member of an assigned care team, the RN Case Manager coordinates resources and performs a wide range of skilled nursing activities for an assigned caseload of adult patients.
Work Locations: Home Care and Long Term Care around the Gainesville area; usually 3-5 patients
Shift Days/Hours Available: Monday - Friday, weekends also available. Eight (8) hour shift length usually between 8:30am - 5:00pm
PRN Eligibility: Minimum of four shifts per month, maximum shifts available is four shifts per week
Compensation: $35.00/hour plus additional paid driving mileage
Primary Responsibilities:
The RNCM is responsible for ongoing assessments of patient/caregiver needs, performing symptom management, teaching appropriate care related to disease process, and providing end-of-life care/support to patients and caregivers.
Performs skilled nursing activities
Completes assessment of patients regularly and on-going as patients’ conditions warrants. Assessments include physical, functional, psychosocial and environmental needs and activities of daily living.
Responsible for the input of patient information into the electronic medical record.
Provides patient care in accordance with physician orders and patient/caregiver goals, directed by the Plan Care; provides post-mortem care per policy.
Develops patient Plan of Care and supervises hospice aide in provision of that patient care.
Teaches patient/caregiver as appropriate to situation, plan of care.
Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of medications, including medication administration.
Assess patient to determine appropriateness of crisis intervention care and oversee cases daily.
Performs Hospice Aide supervisory visit at least every 14-days to assess patient/caregiver satisfaction with Hospice Aide services. Makes an annual on-site visit to the location where the patient is receiving care in order to observe and assess each aide while he or she is performing care.
Contacts Community Hospice Medical Director or Associate Medical Director for pain and symptom management recommendations/orders as necessary and communicate these to patient/caregiver and attending physician (if any) for approval.
Communicates timely, thoroughly, professionally with interdisciplinary group members, patient and or caregivers, and other Community Hospice departments.
Actively involves interdisciplinary group in initiation/review/evaluation of Plan of Care.
Evaluates services provided to patients, apprising Manager or RN Supervisor if compliments/complaints or opportunities for improvement are expressed.
Facilitates transfers into the Inpatient Facility, ordering medical equipment, supplies, and medications according to organization procedures; offers/provides Continuous/Transitional Care on transfer from unit, further ensuring continuity of care of Hospice services.
Apprises Manager or RN Supervisor of needed medical equipment, supplies, medications, and orders as directed.
Documentation completed is reflective of patient care given, services provided, any
Patient Incident Reports are completed accurately and submitted immediately to the Manager or RN Supervisor.
Compliance with Community Hospice Pharmacy and State regulations in regard to obtaining, disposing, dispensing pharmaceuticals.
Takes initiative in addressing areas of need noted regarding facility operations/services, advising appropriate department for resolution.
Maintains a good attendance record; notifies organization of absences according to policy.
Education/Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would provide required skills and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
Two year Associate Degree, or a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing program
One year Registered Nurse experience with one year hospital medical-surgical/oncology experience preferred; or
Five years Licensed Practical Nurse experience within the past five (5) years, with one year hospital medical–surgical/oncology experience preferred.
Knowledge of appropriate educational principles and methods as applied to hospice nursing.
Working sometimes long and occasionally irregular hours.
Community Hospice & Palliative Care, including all of its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to ensure equal access to employment opportunities and the ability to perform the essential functions of a position. If you require an accommodation to complete the application process, interview, or perform the essential functions of a role, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@aliviacare.com .
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