Hospice RN Case Manager (Registered Nurse)

 

Hospice RN Case Manager (Registered Nurse) – Full Time

Monday–Friday schedule + rotating on‑call

Join a compassionate, patient‑centered hospice team where you can provide meaningful care and support to patients and families. Arc Hospice & Palliative Care is seeking a Hospice RN Case Manager to deliver skilled, personalized nursing care aligned with each patient’s goals and needs.

About the Role
The Hospice RN Case Manager is responsible for comprehensive nursing assessments, hospice admissions, care planning, and ongoing clinical oversight for hospice patients and their families. This role ensures high-quality, compassionate care while coordinating closely with the interdisciplinary team, managing an assigned caseload, and completing hospice admissions as needed to ensure seamless transitions into hospice services.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete initial and ongoing assessments of patients’ physical, emotional, psychosocial, and environmental needs

• Coordinate with physicians for certification and recertification of terminal illness per Medicare regulations

• Serve as the clinical point person for assigned patients, including symptom escalation, advanced care planning, and advocacy

• Collaborate with all providers and support systems to ensure seamless, compassionate hospice care

• Develop and update individualized care plans with patients, families, and the IDG

• Provide skilled nursing care and document interventions and outcomes accurately and promptly

• Ensure documentation meets regulatory and billing compliance standards

• Educate patients and families on disease progression, symptom management, medications, and hospice philosophy

• Supervise hospice aides and revise aide care plans as needed

• Participate in IDG meetings with physicians, social workers, chaplains, and bereavement staff

• Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team and clinical leadership

• Participate in the on‑call rotation and respond to urgent needs

• Escalate care needs to the medical director or covering provider when appropriate

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program; Associate degree or higher preferred

• Current RN license in the state of practice or valid multistate compact license

• Minimum one (1) year of hospice, palliative care, or home health experience preferred

• CPR certification and valid driver’s license required

• Strong clinical judgment, documentation accuracy, and communication skills

• Knowledge of hospice regulations and Medicare Conditions of Participation preferred

• Ability to work independently while collaborating across interdisciplinary teams

• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and organizational skills

• Commitment to Arc Hospice & Palliative Care’s mission and values