(Only 24h Left) RN Case Manager Hospice
Company: Tufts Medicine Care at Home
Location: Lawrence
Posted on: July 8, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Overview The Hospice RN Case Manager serves as case manager
for the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and is responsible for the
delivery of quality hospice nursing care for each patient assigned.
Hours: Monday-Friday Days, Weekend and Holiday Rotation Location:
Lowell, MA Lawrence, MA and Hallmark MA Job Description Minimum
Qualifications: 1. Massachusetts RN Licensure. 2. New Hampshire RN
Licensure. 3. Current CPR Certification. 4. One (1) year of hospice
and home health experience. Preferred Qualifications: 1. One (1)
year of hospice and home health experience. Duties and
Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are
intended to describe the general nature of work and are not
intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and
responsibilities may be assigned. 1. Provides hospice nursing care
to patients and families utilizing current principles of palliative
care and symptom management to produce hospice outcomes. 2.
Coordinates care in a cost-efficient manner. 3. Collaborates
effectively with other members of IDT. 4. Utilizes nursing process
and current standards of nursing practice in providing hospice
care. 5. Remains competent in technical nursing skills (i.e. IVs,
Gtubes, etc.) 6. Provides effective patient and family teaching. 7.
Communicates with physician and Tufts Medicine Care at Home staff
regarding changes in patient’s condition. 8. Understands family
dynamics and works effectively within various types of family
systems. 9. Provides peers with support and mentoring if
appropriate. 11. Demonstrates the ability to act as a patient and
family advocate. Provides information to families about all
available resources. 12. Accurately addresses need for additional
services. 13. Performs adequate number of nursing visits and on
call/triage necessary to provide superior hospice care under Tufts
Medicine Care at Home standards. 15. Communicates patient reports
and status changes concisely and effectively. 17. Updates Care
Plan, Medication Profile and HHA Treatment Plan routinely and as
patient condition changes. 18. Completes all nursing documentation
per procedures and nursing standard of practice including
assessments, interventions, responses to interventions,
communications, verbal orders, etc. 20. Manages caseload
efficiently and effectively. 21. Involves Clinical Manager and
Medical Director in situations appropriately. 22. Follows
guidelines for weekend and evening coverage. 26. Pursues standards
of excellence in performance as a hospice case manager. 27. Works
with Clinical Manager to identify opportunities for improvement in
performance and works to address them. 28. Proactive in increasing
knowledge of hospice care and standards of practice. 29. Assists in
hospice education in community. What We Offer: - Generous Paid Time
Off (Effective Day1) - Health, Dental and vision insurance
(Effective Day 1) - Competitive Salaries Tufts Medicine is a
leading integrated health system bringing together the best of
academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected
and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts.
Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital,
MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford,
Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated
physician network. We are an equal opportunity employer and value
diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status,
national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status
or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local
law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided
reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or
interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to
receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact
us to request accommodation by emailing us at
careers@tuftsmedicine.org.
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