**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. **Why Join Us?** + $15,000 Sign on Bonus! + Generous PTO Packages + Benefits Effective Day 1! + Fleet Car Program + Computer and Phone Location: Stoneham, Haverhill, Melrose, Medford, Saugus MA Hours: 40 Hours, Full Time, Weekends Required **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. + Provides hospice nursing care to patients and families utilizing current principles of palliative care and symptom management to produce hospice outcomes. + Coordinates care in a cost-efficient manner. + Collaborates effectively with other members of IDT. + Utilizes nursing process and current standards of nursing practice in providing hospice care. + Remains competent in technical nursing skills (i.e. IVs, Gtubes, etc.) + Provides effective patient and family teaching. + Communicates with physician and Tufts Medicine Care at Home staff regarding changes in patient’s condition. + Understands family dynamics and works effectively within various types of family systems. + Provides peers with support and mentoring if appropriate. + Demonstrates the ability to act as a patient and family advocate. Provides information to families about all available resources. + Accurately addresses need for additional services. + Performs adequate number of nursing visits and on call/triage necessary to provide superior hospice care under Tufts Medicine Care at Home standards. + Communicates patient reports and status changes concisely and effectively. + Updates Care Plan, Medication Profile and HHA Treatment Plan routinely and as patient condition changes. + Completes all nursing documentation per procedures and nursing standard of practice including assessments, interventions, responses to interventions, communications, verbal orders, etc. + Manages caseload efficiently and effectively. + Involves Clinical Manager and Medical Director in situations appropriately. + Follows guidelines for weekend and evening coverage. + Pursues standards of excellence in performance as a hospice case manager. + Works with Clinical Manager to identify opportunities for improvement in performance and works to address them. + Proactive in increasing knowledge of hospice care and standards of practice. + Assists in hospice education in community.