RN Case Manager - Hospice

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
* 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.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices
on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy,
national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital
status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran
status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected
classifications.