Registered Nurse Case Manager Job at Amedisys Hospice Care

Amedisys Hospice Care Edgefield, SC

**MODERN HEALTHCARE BEST PLACES TO WORK 2021 and 2022**

Amedisys Hospice Care is searching for a RN Case Manager to join our team of incredible healthcare professionals for our Hospice Care Center located in Aiken, SC. This team prides themselves in going beyond the call of duty to service not only their patient's needs, but the team around them. It’s at the Heart of What We Do.

Life as a Hospice RN Case Manager

Role of the RN Case Manager

As a Hospice Case Manager, you will have a special opportunity to provide, coordinate and direct the provision of hospice nursing and palliative care to terminally ill patients in their home and wherever they call home. Our Hospice nurses will closely collaborate with the attending physician, patients and their families, and other members of the patient care team to provide and maintain continuity of patient care to achieve excellent pain and symptom management and high-quality end-of-life care for the patient. We service an adult population providing support to patients and families.

Nuts & Bolts of the Job

Hospice RN Case Managers work Monday - Friday with a potential on call and Holiday coverage schedule. Case Manage 15-18 patients, attend Interdisciplinary Team Meetings, contribute to team huddle calls, and receive updates on your patients daily.

Provide Case Management:

  • Assign Aide Visits
  • Coordination of Care with Social Workers, Chaplains, Volunteers and Bereavement team
  • Develop and nurture relationships with facility staff and leaders throughout the community

Enriching and Fulfilling Lives

Our hospice care focuses on the whole person – combining medical care and support for emotional and spiritual needs, as well as support for loved ones and caregivers. Our nurses say they are following their calling and have a “Hospice Heart”.

TESTIMONIAL

Our hospice team immediately took to our family, everyone was important… they truly had an interest in how everybody was and that we were all taken care of. To be able to take care of someone that you don’t know when you walk through that door and to embrace them like your own family is great.” — ERIN, PATIENT’S DAUGHTER

Technology Use

Hospice RN Case Managers utilize and leverage:

  • HCHB = Proprietary Real-time database
  • Optum Pharmacy solutions with 24/7 access
  • IPrescribe – efficiencies with medication management
  • Forcura – Document management system
  • Medline - supply ordering system
  • TalentEDGE - Amedisys' premier learning center
  • EBSCO - Nursing Resource Center for CEUs
  • Tablet with voice dictation and mileage tracking
  • Outlook added to Teams, Chat, Yammer

Orientation, Onboarding & Training

You will then continue your on-boarding working directly with nurses in our program. On average our orientation for an R.N is 7-9 weeks, however, is individualized according to your needs and experience.

The Upside of the Job

Our nurses say some of their favorite things about this job are:

  • The patients and families!
  • You spend most of you day out in the community
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Flexibility
  • Nationwide Company - room for advancement or relocation
  • Leadership values employees - 401k match, generous benefit package
  • You will be part of a strong and collaborative nursing team

The Downside of the Job

Our nurses say some of the things they would like to see improved are:

  • Need to use personal vehicle if you drive less than 1000 miles a month fleet vehicle provided
  • Caring for patients and families at end of life can create challenging situations
  • Personal cell phone with monthly reimbursement
  • On call rotation can get busy if the primary On Call RN is on PTO or the seat is temporarily vacant

If you’re looking for a home with a Nationwide Company where you can put your skills and experience to work, make a difference every day and pursue your goals for the future, join our team.

https://www.amedisys.com/careers/

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

  • Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work setting:

  • Hospice

Experience:

  • Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Case management: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • RN (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

  • 75% (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road




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