Lake City, FL 32024
Under the direction of the Manager, this position is responsible for the planning and the management of the nursing care of the assigned caseload of patients in home or long term care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.
Position Details

• Days/Hours: Monday - Friday 830am-5:00pm; no weekends
• PRN Shifts Available: 8 hour shifts; minimum of four shifts per month, maximum of four shifts per week
• Compensation: $35.00/hour plus driving mileage

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to identify and meet patient/family identified needs.
• Assesses patient / family needs using patient/family-centered, holistic approach.
• Articulates the purpose and value of the interdisciplinary team to patients and families, fellow team members and community.
• Participates in the interdisciplinary team meeting and considers the perspectives of all disciplines in the care planning process.
• Demonstrates compliance by putting regulations into context/practice.
• Participates in discussion of ethical issues and problem-solving.
• Describes the relevance of and applies group process/development to his/her interdisciplinary team
• Participates in team discussion, team meeting, collaborative practice, support, memorial and team activities.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team evaluation and identifies strategies to improve the team's work and collaboration.
• Promotes interdisciplinary care to meet identified patient/family needs.
• Assesses and identifies desired patient/family-directed goals.
• Participates in the development of the plan of care and uses it to guide interdisciplinary team work and practice.
• Provides appropriate closure with families in compliance with organizational protocols.
• Promotes patient/family centered care, advocacy and support.
• Utilizes collaborative team process to meet patient/family needs and effectively and efficiently applies them to care delivery.
• Summarizes relevant patient/family information in a professional, efficient manner, ensuring the inclusion of all team members and volunteers.
• Coordinates visits with team members to best meet patient/family identified needs.
• Collaborates with team members to determine a timely and effective response to urgent/changing needs.
• Summarizes key patient/family information in a manner that reflects care and collaboration with team members to implement and continually revise the plan of care.
• Assists in identifying, creating and /or teaching professional development and interdisciplinary team development activities.
• Actively develops and enhances own practice approaches through supervision, mentoring, coaching or related activities.
• Applies best practices in own discipline to care delivery and interdisciplinary team practice.
• Articulates the value/role of team conflict and views it as opportunity to enhance team function.
• Demonstrates awareness and adherence to Standard Precautions and Infection Control and trains patients and caregivers on same.
• May facilitate the IDG meeting in the absence of the manager
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The RN Case Manager Will:

• Demonstrate critical thinking, clinical judgment and analysis in the care of patients and families.
• Incorporate ethical principles and hospice standards in the care of patients and families experiencing life-limiting, progressive illnesses as well as identifying and advocating for the wishes and preferences of patients and families.
• Demonstrate knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and skills that are consistent with the performance standards, code of ethics and scope of practice for hospice nurses.
• Facilitate dialogue with patients and families experiencing life-limiting progressive illness and bereavement to actively address patient and family goals in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and community.
• Utilize resources necessary to enhance quality of life for patients and families experiencing life-limiting, progressive, illness and bereavement through knowledge and collaboration within the health and human service systems.
• Demonstrate cultural competence by respecting and honoring unique values, diversity, and characteristics of patients, families, and colleagues in hospice and palliative care.
• Coordinate training for patient, family, other team members and community through formal and informal education related to living with and dying from a life-limiting, progressive illness and the grief process.
• Demonstrate the use of effective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication with patients, families, other team members, and community in order to meet the patient's and families' hospice goals and needs.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Registered Nurse license State of Florida.
• CPR certification.
• State of Florida Driver's license with driving record acceptable to Community Hospice and Palliative Care insurance carrier.

Education/Experience:
Any combination of education and experience of required skills and knowledge for successful performance is qualifying. Typical qualifications are equivalent to:

• Two Year Associate Degree in nursing OR a Bachelor's Degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing program,
• One or more years Registered Nurse experience with at least one year hospital medical-surgical/ oncology experience preferred or
• Five years Licensed Practical Nurse experience within the past five years and at least one year hospital medical-surgical/oncology experience preferred.

We are an equal opportunity employer.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.