$30.00 - $42.00 hourly
Pinnacle Hospice and Palliative Care
State College, PA, USA
Responsibilities The RN Case Manager is a vital member of the interdisciplinary team, and is a primary source for healthcare, comfort and social services for patients and families . As such, patience, empathy and flexibility are equally critical to success in this role. Responsibilities include: * Providing nursing care to patients as prescribed by the physician and/or approved care plan * Carrying out ongoing assessments and evaluations of patients’ conditions to ensure proper care is being given and revising plans of care, as needed * Medicating and treating patients as prescribed by the physician and/or approved care plan * Initiating and applying preventative and therapeutic nursing procedures and techniques including, if qualified, specialized procedures , then communicating those courses of action to the physician, interdisciplinary team members and families * Completing and maintaining accurate, relevant clinical notes regarding patient care and observed conditions *...