The Hospice Case Manager coordinates care for a defined patient population including adolescent, adult, and geriatric terminally ill patients. This includes utilization management, transitional care planning, psychosocial and functional status assessment, patient advocacy, education for the patient/family, and monitoring value indicators to demonstrate outcomes resulting from the service provided. This individual collaborates with other case managers, other health care disciplines, patient financial services, and patient reimbursement plans to provide a comprehensive assessment of a given patient’s plan of care, goal/outcome attainment, and continued care needs. He/she provides care that is in accordance with hospice interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient and consistent with the policies and procedures of Floyd Medical Center and Heyman HospiceCare at Floyd.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION REQUIRED
Graduate from an Accredited School of Registered Professional Nurses or
Graduate of Licensed Practical Nurse Accredited Program
EDUCATION PREFERRED
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
MSN
LICENSURES OR CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Current registration to practice as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Georgia
Current valid Georgia driver’s license and ability to drive own car
LICENSURES OR CERTIFICATIONS PREFERRED
Case Management Certification
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
At least two years of varied work experience as a professional nurse, coping with patient/family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles
EXPERIENCE PREFERRED
At least one year in an acute, oncology, home health and/or hospice setting
Experience assessing and responding to patient and family needs in varied settings
Atrium Health Floyd is a system of health care providers serving Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama since 1942. Located in Rome, Georgia, it is Floyd County’s largest employer with over 3,400 employees. It is a part of the Atrium Health system.
Floyd Medical Center is a 304-bed, full-service hospital located in Rome, Georgia. Serving as the main campus for Atrium Health Floyd, the hospital contains a certified Chest Pain Center, designated Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence.
Floyd Medical Center is also home to a state-designated Level II Trauma Center, a behavioral health center, specialty centers for pediatrics, wound care, and hyperbaric therapy. It houses primary care and urgent care networks of providers and hosts a realm of outpatient services, including the operation of the Floyd County Clinic and an associated pharmacy for uninsured patients.
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