The RN Case Manager oversees and coordinates patient and family care according to hospice philosophy, providing skilled nursing services including intervention, documentation, and assessments for assigned patients. This role involves developing and managing the patient's Plan of Care in collaboration with the physician and Interdisciplinary Team/Group (IDT/IDG) while addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing, with a BSN preferred, and possess 1-2 years of experience in hospice, palliative care, home health, oncology, or acute care, though new graduates may be considered. A current Colorado RN license, valid Colorado driver's license with proof of auto insurance, and CPR certification are required for this position which involves daily travel.
bachelor degreeDocumentationCare Plan DevelopmentSkilled NursingPatient EducationDelegationEmotional SupportInterdisciplinary Team CoordinationOn-Call RotationInterventionTelephone TriageAssessmentsSpiritual Needs AssessmentSupportive CareCNA SupervisionHolistic Care ApproachInpatient Transfer Coordination
Job description
The Denver Hospice has an immediate opening for an RN Case Manager.
Location: Denver, CO
STATUS: Full-time
Schedule
40 hours, Monday-Friday, 8am -5pm.
Pay range
$81,244 - $95,451 annually; Eligible for the "Take Care Of You"
Program: Scheduled 72 hours per pay period, receive 80 hours of pay.
Supplemental pay: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Paid Mileage/Shift Differentials/Stipends/Overtime
Mileage and expense reimbursement
Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!
Culture, benefits and perks
We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
Health
Savings
Account (HSA) with significant
Employer
Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
Extensive
Paid
Time
Off (PTO/Vacation
Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
403(b)
Retirement
Plan with
Employer
Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Career & Logo wear
Education Reimbursement Program
Clinical Career Ladders
Benefits
Paid Holidays
Shift Differentials
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Health Insurance
Floating Holiday
Paid Mileage
Overtime
Education Reimbursement Program
Early Wage Access
403(b) Retirement Plan With Employer Match
Team Member Referral Program
Certification Pay
Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Stipends
Leadership Development Training Programs
Legal and Identity Protection
Mileage And Expense Reimbursement
Career & Logo wear
Team Member Service Awards
Clinical Career Ladders
Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay)
Take Care Of You Program
Certification Pay
Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
Team Member Service Awards
Early Wage Access
Legal and Identity Protection
Robust Leadership Development Training Programs
Rewarding work you will do
Oversees and coordinates patient and family care in accordance with hospice philosophy and delivery of care. Provides skilled nursing, including intervention, documentation, supportive care and assessments for assigned patients. The RN Case Manager is a member of the Interdisciplinary Team/Group (IDT/IDG).
Develops and oversees the care plan with patient and family/caregiver, primary physician and members of the IDT/IDG. Reviews and evaluates the patient’s Plan of Care (POC) in IDT/IDG meetings on a regularly scheduled basis. Approaches patient and family care in a holistic manner.
Coordinates patient care with the physician, NP and all members of the Interdisciplinary Team through ongoing communication and appraisal of patient’s changing condition. Refers to appropriate team member for assistance as needed.
Ensures the educational needs of the patient and family/caregiver are met in order to promote optimal care.
Provides continuous assessment and monitoring of the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient.
Performs complex telephone interviews and triages as appropriate.
Evaluates the appropriate time to coordinate transfer of patient from home hospice to inpatient care.
Supervises Certified Nurse Aides (CNA); delegates specific tasks per agency policy.
Participates in related services, such as community education, team training, staff/board committees and orientation of employees.
Responsible for meeting visit frequency, case load and/or visits per shift requirements; takes on-call rotation as needed and/or assigned.
What we are going to love about you
Minimum
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
Minimum
Experience: 1-2 years of experience in hospice/palliative care/home health, medical surgical, public health, oncology, acute care or home health. Consider new grads.
Required
License: Current Colorado RN license. Valid Colorado state driver’s license and proof of auto insurance. CPR certification
Required
Travel: This position requires daily travel.
Physical requirements
• Ability to lift/push/pull minimum of 35 lbs
Care Synergy is a network of mission driven, nonprofit healthcare organizations dedicated to caring for very ill, frail, and primarily elderly individuals by keeping them at home and out of the hospital while maximizing comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
The Care Synergy enterprise includes a group of collaborating nonprofit Affiliates across Colorado’s Front Range that share resources, expertise, and infrastructure to deliver high quality, compassionate care. Collectively, the enterprise generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue and serves thousands of individuals and families each year through hospice, home health, palliative care, CAPABLE, wellness, and PACE programs.
Across the Care Synergy network, the organizations provide significant community impact, including more than 7,000 hospice patients served annually, more than 2,000 palliative care patients, more than 355,000 hospice days of care each year, and more than $1.6 million in charitable care provided annually.
Care Synergy affiliated programs include The Denver Hospice, Pathways Hospice, Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, CAPABLE, and Superior Medical Equipment, along with PACE programs including Colorado PACE and Pathways PACE.
If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at cs-recruitment@caresynergynetwork.org. You may also call the Human Resources Department at (303) 228-5647. Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations.
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