RN Case Manager- Hospice
Company: Traditions Health
Location: Carrollton
Posted on: February 12, 2026
|
|
|
Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: General Position
Description: The RN Case Manager performs admissions and
administers nursing care for patients of all ages in their place of
residence. They coordinate care with the Interdisciplinary
Group/Team, patient/family, and referring agency and assume
responsibility for coordination of care. Role Expectations: Assess
hospice patients utilizing the Nursing Assessment and LCD criteria
to identify their physical, psycho-social, and environmental needs.
Develop and document the plan of care in correlation with the
Assessment Provides nursing care utilizing infection control
measures (OSHA) Work with Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure
patient/family needs are met. Communicate with attending
physicians, hospice physicians, and other physicians involved in
the patient’s care. Timely submission of all required paperwork.
Demonstrates commitment and professional growth by participating in
hospice-sponsored in-service programs and maintaining or improving
competency. Participates in the Hospice’s QAPI program. Promotes
the Hospice’s philosophy and administrative policies. Meets
productivity standards. Performs on-call responsibilities and
provides on-call services to patients and their families as
assigned. Provides effective communication to patients, their
family members, team members, and other health care professionals.
Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid auto liability
insurance HighLC1 Requirements: Education and experience: Two (2)
years experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting
and one (1) year full time hospice. Education: Graduate of an
accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
Licensure: Current State license as a Registered Nurse; Current
driver’s license Skills: Nursing skills as defined as generally
accepted standards of practice. Knowledge of state and federal
regulations. Good interpersonal skills Physical Requirements:
Environmental and Working Conditions: Works in patient homes in
various conditions; possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and
infectious diseases; ability to work a flexible schedule; ability
to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN
emergency calls. Physical and Mental Effort: Prolonged standing and
walking required, with ability to lift up to 50lbs and move
patients. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet
deadlines and patient needs, and to make quick decisions and
resource acquisition; meet patient/family individualized
psychosocial needs. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual
dexterity. Ability to communicate with patients, families,
physicians, co-workers, and visitors to be able to exchange
accurate information regarding patient condition and health status.
Ability to exchange and express information by means of language
and communicate information effectively. Ability to hear the nature
of sounds. Ability to give full attention to what other people are
saying, take time to understand the points being made, ask
questions as appropriate, and not interrupt at inappropriate times.
Ability to make independent judgments and decisions. Ability to use
logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of
alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Ability to view tablet, Electronic Health Record, and review,
assess, record or type data quickly and accurately. Ability to make
independent judgments and decisions is required. Ability to
determine resources needed to provide quality patient care. Ability
to travel to patient homes and office/support center locations as
needed to deliver care or for education purposes. This description
is a general statement of required essential functions performed on
a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as
assigned.
Keywords: Traditions Health, Macon , RN Case Manager- Hospice, Healthcare , Carrollton, Georgia
