Overview

The Hospice Case Manager coordinates care for a defined patient population including adolescent, adult, and geriatric terminally ill patients. This includes utilization management, transitional care planning, psychosocial and functional status assessment, patient advocacy, education for the patient/family, and monitoring value indicators to demonstrate outcomes resulting from the service provided. This individual collaborates with other case managers, other health care disciplines, patient financial services, and patient reimbursement plans to provide a comprehensive assessment of a given patient's plan of care, goal/outcome attainment, and continued care needs. He/she provides care that is in accordance with hospice interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient and consistent with the policies and procedures of Floyd Medical Center and Heyman HospiceCare at Floyd.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION REQUIRED

Graduate from an Accredited School of Registered Professional Nurses or

Graduate of Licensed Practical Nurse Accredited Program

EDUCATION PREFERRED

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

MSN

LICENSURES OR CERTIFICATIONSREQUIRED

Current registration to practice as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Georgia

Current valid Georgia driver's license and ability to drive own car

LICENSURES OR CERTIFICATIONS PREFERRED

Case Management Certification

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

At least two years of varied work experience as a professional nurse, coping with patient/family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED

At least one year in an acute, oncology, home health and/or hospice setting

Experience assessing and responding to patient and family needs in varied settings