Summary: Provides and coordinates nursing case management care for hospice home care patients.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Provides direct nursing care case management work appropriate for a licensed RN.
Participates in the development of the patient’s plan of care and coordinates the services and activities of the multidisciplinary team in respect to the plan of care.
Documents activities and assessments in the clinical information system.
Provides support to patient’s family/friends including education, expectations, and reporting changes in condition.
Understands and is compliant with organizational policies and processes relating to regulatory, accreditation and privacy standards.
Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Texas license.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
1+ years of hospice experience or experience in a hospital setting is required.
Current certification in basic life support.
Ability to function as part of interdisciplinary team.
Strong interpersonal skills – able to communicate with team members and patients from a diverse community.
Knowledge about hospice industry and experience in a hospice or hospital setting is strongly preferred.
Experience using a clinical information system is preferred.
Reliable transportation and/or reliable insured vehicle and valid Texas Driver’s License.
Ability to travel to multiple work locations throughout the day.
Jul 12, 2023
Full time
Summary: Provides and coordinates nursing case management care for hospice home care patients.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Provides direct nursing care case management work appropriate for a licensed RN.
Participates in the development of the patient’s plan of care and coordinates the services and activities of the multidisciplinary team in respect to the plan of care.
Documents activities and assessments in the clinical information system.
Provides support to patient’s family/friends including education, expectations, and reporting changes in condition.
Understands and is compliant with organizational policies and processes relating to regulatory, accreditation and privacy standards.
Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Texas license.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
1+ years of hospice experience or experience in a hospital setting is required.
Current certification in basic life support.
Ability to function as part of interdisciplinary team.
Strong interpersonal skills – able to communicate with team members and patients from a diverse community.
Knowledge about hospice industry and experience in a hospice or hospital setting is strongly preferred.
Experience using a clinical information system is preferred.
Reliable transportation and/or reliable insured vehicle and valid Texas Driver’s License.
Ability to travel to multiple work locations throughout the day.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Serve on various applicable Board Committees.
Handle confidential information appropriately.
Participate in short/long range planning for agency and implementation of specific measures for agency growth, remaining within budgetary guidelines.
Investigate and resolve complaints (patient, family, staff, departmental).
Consult with managers and staff appropriately and in a timely fashion concerning areas of deficiency as well as areas of excellence.
Responsible for all aspects of department staff.
Assist in development of new policies and job standards as needed; reviews and updates current job standards annually.
Provide consultation and education for healthcare providers and participate in appropriate professional related organizations.
Assist with community relations and community educational opportunities.
Understands and adheres to organizational compliance and privacy programs.
Assists in providing service that fosters the organization’s mission, values, vision and goals.
Performs other duties as required and/or requested by management.
Qualifications:
Degree in health care related field.
Registered nurse currently licensed in the State of Texas preferred.
Two years experience in home health and/or hospice preferred.
Two years supervisory experience in Federal/State regulations governing home health/hospice licensure preferred.
Excellent organizational skills to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously.
Ability to travel to multi-work locations during workday.
PC experience required.
Reliable vehicle, valid Texas Driver’s License and Liability insurance.
Jul 12, 2023
Full time
Duties/Responsibilities:
Serve on various applicable Board Committees.
Handle confidential information appropriately.
Participate in short/long range planning for agency and implementation of specific measures for agency growth, remaining within budgetary guidelines.
Investigate and resolve complaints (patient, family, staff, departmental).
Consult with managers and staff appropriately and in a timely fashion concerning areas of deficiency as well as areas of excellence.
Responsible for all aspects of department staff.
Assist in development of new policies and job standards as needed; reviews and updates current job standards annually.
Provide consultation and education for healthcare providers and participate in appropriate professional related organizations.
Assist with community relations and community educational opportunities.
Understands and adheres to organizational compliance and privacy programs.
Assists in providing service that fosters the organization’s mission, values, vision and goals.
Performs other duties as required and/or requested by management.
Qualifications:
Degree in health care related field.
Registered nurse currently licensed in the State of Texas preferred.
Two years experience in home health and/or hospice preferred.
Two years supervisory experience in Federal/State regulations governing home health/hospice licensure preferred.
Excellent organizational skills to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously.
Ability to travel to multi-work locations during workday.
PC experience required.
Reliable vehicle, valid Texas Driver’s License and Liability insurance.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Provide direct nursing care appropriate for a licensed RN.
Participate in the development of the patient’s plan of care and coordinate the services and activities of the multidisciplinary team in respect to the plan of care.
Document activities and assessments in the clinical information system and appropriately updates team members.
Provide support to patient’s family/friends including education, expectations, and reporting changes in condition.
Support the organization’s goals, initiatives, and value system.
Understand and is compliant with organizational policies and processes relating to regulatory, accreditation and privacy standards.
Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Current Texas RN license.
Current certification in basic life support.
Ability to function as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Good interpersonal skills – able to effectively relate and communicate with team members and patients from a diverse community.
Knowledge and experience in a hospice or hospital setting is preferred.
Experience using a clinical information system ERP is preferred.
Jul 12, 2023
Full time
Duties/Responsibilities:
Provide direct nursing care appropriate for a licensed RN.
Participate in the development of the patient’s plan of care and coordinate the services and activities of the multidisciplinary team in respect to the plan of care.
Document activities and assessments in the clinical information system and appropriately updates team members.
Provide support to patient’s family/friends including education, expectations, and reporting changes in condition.
Support the organization’s goals, initiatives, and value system.
Understand and is compliant with organizational policies and processes relating to regulatory, accreditation and privacy standards.
Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Current Texas RN license.
Current certification in basic life support.
Ability to function as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Good interpersonal skills – able to effectively relate and communicate with team members and patients from a diverse community.
Knowledge and experience in a hospice or hospital setting is preferred.
Experience using a clinical information system ERP is preferred.
Summary: Provides detailed psychosocial assessments and social work support services to patients and families. Assists with aspects of the hospice bereavement program as requested.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Provide individual and family counseling to patient/family and/or bereaved persons.
Evaluate patient’s/family’s responses to psychosocial interventions and assess need for counseling.
Identify the developmental level of patient/family/caregiver and obstacles to learning or ability to participate in care of patient/family questions and issues.
Provide bereavement counseling and programs as appropriate to families, and within community as appropriate.
Assist hospice care team members in understanding significant psychosocial and emotional factors related to care.
Responsible for timely completion of paperwork required to meet State and Federal regulations. Documentation should be accurate and detailed to meet these regulations.
Assess environmental resources and obstacles to maintaining safety.
Participate in the development and revision of a plan of care, including clinical and progress notes.
Provide social services including short-term individual counseling, crisis intervention.
Provide information and preparation of advance directives, funeral planning, issues involving transfer of legal and health care responsibility.
Identify patient/family needs when discharged or when level of care changes.
Help develop and provide education in our local communities as the need is identified and as specific requests are made.
Understands and adheres to organizational compliance and privacy regulatory programs.
Qualifications:
Social Work undergraduate degree from school of social work accredited or approved by the Council on Social Work Education; Master’s degree preferred.
Licensed by the State of Texas to practice Social Work.
Minimum of one-year experience in health care field necessary. Experience in hospice industry preferred.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Superior communication skills, both oral and written.
Excellent organizational skills to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously.
Ability to accommodate multi-faith beliefs and cultural backgrounds of patients/families.
Ability to function as part of interdisciplinary team.
Ability to travel to multi-work locations during workday and evening as needed.
Must possess reliable, insured vehicle and valid Texas Driver’s license.
Knowledge of applicable Federal/State laws regarding hospice licensure.
Jul 12, 2023
Full time
Summary: Provides detailed psychosocial assessments and social work support services to patients and families. Assists with aspects of the hospice bereavement program as requested.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Provide individual and family counseling to patient/family and/or bereaved persons.
Evaluate patient’s/family’s responses to psychosocial interventions and assess need for counseling.
Identify the developmental level of patient/family/caregiver and obstacles to learning or ability to participate in care of patient/family questions and issues.
Provide bereavement counseling and programs as appropriate to families, and within community as appropriate.
Assist hospice care team members in understanding significant psychosocial and emotional factors related to care.
Responsible for timely completion of paperwork required to meet State and Federal regulations. Documentation should be accurate and detailed to meet these regulations.
Assess environmental resources and obstacles to maintaining safety.
Participate in the development and revision of a plan of care, including clinical and progress notes.
Provide social services including short-term individual counseling, crisis intervention.
Provide information and preparation of advance directives, funeral planning, issues involving transfer of legal and health care responsibility.
Identify patient/family needs when discharged or when level of care changes.
Help develop and provide education in our local communities as the need is identified and as specific requests are made.
Understands and adheres to organizational compliance and privacy regulatory programs.
Qualifications:
Social Work undergraduate degree from school of social work accredited or approved by the Council on Social Work Education; Master’s degree preferred.
Licensed by the State of Texas to practice Social Work.
Minimum of one-year experience in health care field necessary. Experience in hospice industry preferred.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Superior communication skills, both oral and written.
Excellent organizational skills to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously.
Ability to accommodate multi-faith beliefs and cultural backgrounds of patients/families.
Ability to function as part of interdisciplinary team.
Ability to travel to multi-work locations during workday and evening as needed.
Must possess reliable, insured vehicle and valid Texas Driver’s license.
Knowledge of applicable Federal/State laws regarding hospice licensure.
Summary: Responsible for the supervision, management, coordination of a hospice field team while maintaining the highest standards of care.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Reviews requests for services and determines patient eligibility and suitability for home care services. Works with intake department in coordinating patient referrals and admissions.
Oversees scheduling activities to ensure patient needs are met. Reviews assignments as appropriate with the patient services coordinator and professional and support staff.
Oversees payor verification and pre-certification requirements. Communicates with payors and their representatives with updates and responds to requests for information.
Responsible for review of documentation of other staff members including the Oasis data collection, starts of care, re-certification, physician orders, daily progress notes and other related documents ensuring appropriateness of care, delivery and documentation requirements are met. Ensures missing, incomplete and/or untimely documentation issues are resolved.
Oversees and assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term patient goals, setting priorities and developing Plan of Care (POC). Responsible for oversight, management and delivery of patient care, including utilization management, episode management and patient outcomes. Oversees the assignment of the appropriate clinical pathways and implementation of the plan of care and physicians’ orders for patients.
Oversees clinicians in the provision of care and services requiring substantial and specialized professional skills set (per applicable discipline practice act and standards of practice) and in accordance with the plan of care signed by the physician.
Oversees the professional staff to ensure timely communication of changes in the patient condition to the physician and receipt of necessary changes in orders. Ensures communication of changes in the plan of care to the appropriate staff.
Evaluates, and regularly re-evaluates the needs of the patient; initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions to the patient’s plan of care in collaboration with the clinicians providing care.
Leads regular patient care conferences and promotes coordination and communication of information relevant to the care of the patient to ensure quality of care.
May provide direct patient care on an infrequent basis and only in times of emergency.
Participates in on call process, including admin on call, preparing on call schedule, supporting the on-call process.
Performs chart audits and other activities of data collection.
Responds to Additional Documentation Requests/Denials as directed by the regulatory affairs department.
Assists with and coordinates training of appropriate staff to ensure quality care, compliance, and fiscal responsibility.
Instructs and guides interdisciplinary team (IDT) to promote effective performance and delivery of quality home care services and is always available during operating hours to assist clinicians as appropriate.
Assists other disciplines in coordinating activities when necessary, assuming responsibility for continuity, appropriateness and quality of services delivered.
Monitors and evaluates employee performance, including through evaluations. Holds employees accountable for the attainment of defined goals and objectives. Executes effective performance redirection and corrective action when needed. Develops employees through coaching, mentoring, and formal/on the job training and development opportunities.
Works cooperatively with intermediate and executive management regarding staffing, referral sources, physician and client concerns/needs. Documents incidents or errors involving schedule problems and/or any other concern as appropriate.
Participates in the investigation and resolution of patient/family/physician concerns.
Qualifications:
Current, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Texas.
Minimum of Five years of supervisory and/or management experience as a Registered Nurse in a healthcare environment
RN experience in a Hospice or Palliative care preferred
Admissions experience nice to have
Current CPR certification
Jul 12, 2023
Full time
Summary: Responsible for the supervision, management, coordination of a hospice field team while maintaining the highest standards of care.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Reviews requests for services and determines patient eligibility and suitability for home care services. Works with intake department in coordinating patient referrals and admissions.
Oversees scheduling activities to ensure patient needs are met. Reviews assignments as appropriate with the patient services coordinator and professional and support staff.
Oversees payor verification and pre-certification requirements. Communicates with payors and their representatives with updates and responds to requests for information.
Responsible for review of documentation of other staff members including the Oasis data collection, starts of care, re-certification, physician orders, daily progress notes and other related documents ensuring appropriateness of care, delivery and documentation requirements are met. Ensures missing, incomplete and/or untimely documentation issues are resolved.
Oversees and assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term patient goals, setting priorities and developing Plan of Care (POC). Responsible for oversight, management and delivery of patient care, including utilization management, episode management and patient outcomes. Oversees the assignment of the appropriate clinical pathways and implementation of the plan of care and physicians’ orders for patients.
Oversees clinicians in the provision of care and services requiring substantial and specialized professional skills set (per applicable discipline practice act and standards of practice) and in accordance with the plan of care signed by the physician.
Oversees the professional staff to ensure timely communication of changes in the patient condition to the physician and receipt of necessary changes in orders. Ensures communication of changes in the plan of care to the appropriate staff.
Evaluates, and regularly re-evaluates the needs of the patient; initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions to the patient’s plan of care in collaboration with the clinicians providing care.
Leads regular patient care conferences and promotes coordination and communication of information relevant to the care of the patient to ensure quality of care.
May provide direct patient care on an infrequent basis and only in times of emergency.
Participates in on call process, including admin on call, preparing on call schedule, supporting the on-call process.
Performs chart audits and other activities of data collection.
Responds to Additional Documentation Requests/Denials as directed by the regulatory affairs department.
Assists with and coordinates training of appropriate staff to ensure quality care, compliance, and fiscal responsibility.
Instructs and guides interdisciplinary team (IDT) to promote effective performance and delivery of quality home care services and is always available during operating hours to assist clinicians as appropriate.
Assists other disciplines in coordinating activities when necessary, assuming responsibility for continuity, appropriateness and quality of services delivered.
Monitors and evaluates employee performance, including through evaluations. Holds employees accountable for the attainment of defined goals and objectives. Executes effective performance redirection and corrective action when needed. Develops employees through coaching, mentoring, and formal/on the job training and development opportunities.
Works cooperatively with intermediate and executive management regarding staffing, referral sources, physician and client concerns/needs. Documents incidents or errors involving schedule problems and/or any other concern as appropriate.
Participates in the investigation and resolution of patient/family/physician concerns.
Qualifications:
Current, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Texas.
Minimum of Five years of supervisory and/or management experience as a Registered Nurse in a healthcare environment
RN experience in a Hospice or Palliative care preferred
Admissions experience nice to have
Current CPR certification
