Insight Global is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Home Health for a nursing job in Woodbridge, Virginia.

• Specialty: Home Health
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Staff

RN Case Manager

The Registered Nurse, RN, is a member of the interdisciplinary team who work together to meet the physical, medical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of hospice patients and families facing terminal illness and bereavement. The Registered Nurse, RN, is designated to provide coordination of care, ensure continuous assessment of each patients and family’s needs and implementation of the interdisciplinary plan of care.

You will be required to manage a caseload of 12-15 patients, visiting each patient once a week for about an hour. The role includes being in the office once a week for a half-day, with a work schedule of Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, and one weekend shift per month.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Follows policies and standards and practices within the scope of the RN license and has knowledge of hospice eligibility requirements

Reports any request to practice outside of scope of license to the manager/supervisor

Performs supervision of (employed and contracted) nursing tasks delegated to Hospice Aides, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (and contracted Registered Nurses) and Volunteers per the plan of care

Completes initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments including physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and bereavement in order to provide palliation of end-of-life symptoms

Appropriately identifies/utilizes resources, referrals such as PT, OT, Home Health, Dietary, Pharmacy, Supplies, Home Medical Equipment, and other visits/consults

Completes documentation at the time of the event and at the location of care unless otherwise directed

Provides education and training to patients, families, caregivers and referral sources in the care of the patient, including pain management

Participates in patient care meetings as assigned

Participates in weekly team meetings

Provides effective communication/shift reports through written, verbal, reporting and body language

Participates in bereavement support

Participates in the on-call rotation and/or provides shifts during non-business hours such as evenings, weekends and holidays based upon program-identified needs

Provides visits/shifts in program coverage area

Works with IDG to develop, coordinate, and follow the patients individualized plan of care

Obtains physician orders when necessary

Provides those services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill

Evaluates the outcome of services

Appropriately delegates nursing tasks to Hospice Aides/Homemakers, Volunteers, and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses

Provides nursing care including nursing tasks that may be delegated to other roles such as LPNs, HAs and Volunteers

Participates in and monitors patient and family care compliance activities

Professionally manages/coordinates the hospice plan of care

Provides and follows infection control practices

Delivers care in accordance with the patient's plan of care.

Participation in Performance Improvement Project(s) (PIP)

Gathering clinical data which is used for quality measures

Develops and achieves professional growth goals and objectives personally and per Team Manager reviews

Responsible for attending orientation and regularly scheduled in-services/educational conferences as assigned

Participates in orientation of Hospice Aides, Volunteers and other IDG members as assigned

Participates in training activities internally within and externally as assigned

Provides customer service

Maintains focus on the patient and family experience of care

Serves as a patient and family advocate

Reports patient/family/customer complaints to Team Manager

Participates in patient/family/customer conflict resolution as applicable

Represents the nursing profession, the site/location and overall in a positive manner

Insight Global Health is a staffing company dedicated to empowering people. We support healthcare providers across the country for both local and travel job opportunities.

• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Weekly pay
• Dental benefits
• Continuing Education
• Benefits start day 1
• 401k retirement plan
• License and certification reimbursement
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus