Registered Nurse - Hospice & Palliative RN New

RN Case Manager - Hospice – Full-Time

Willamette Vital Health, your local nonprofit that helps families through one of the most difficult times in life — the serious illness of a loved one — is searching for an experienced RN who embraces the importance of quality end of life care. If that’s you, we would love to meet you.

• 1:1 patient focus providing comfort and quality care.
• Competitive salary and generous benefits.
• Flexibility to plan your day based on patient visits and their needs.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team of professionals who have the same focus on patient care.

 This position is Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with occasional on-call shifts.

Starting wage is $49 to $53 per hour, commensurate on hospice experience.

Sign-on bonus of $10,000+

The Role:

An RN Case Manager at WVH is a passionate, empathetic, tenacious healthcare professional, willing to partner with patients and their families to get the most out of their remaining time together. By providing expert, personalized care to hospice patients where they live you will bring dignity and compassion to those coping with symptoms of a serious illness.

Requirements:

• Current Oregon RN license
• 1+ year of recent clinical experience as RN
• Prefer certification as Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse
• Must be vaccinated against COVID-19
• Current CPR certification
• Possess excellent clinical nursing skills, superior ability to problem-solve, and commitment to continued learning and skill improvement.
• Must be willing to work in a variety of patient settings: care facilities, hospitals, patient homes, as well as work out of the WVH office when necessary.
• Ability to excel in high-stress situations and manage multiple priorities.
• Computer competency and electronic medical recording keeping experience.
• Ability to regularly walk bend, stoop, kneel, push, pull, grasp, reach, handle, and lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
• Current driver’s license, dependable transportation, and proof of current automobile insurance
• Must be able and willing to drive own vehicle to and from patient locations.

Responsibilities:

• Use your teaching skills to empower family caregivers as you guide them through the end-of-life journey and help them identify their options for care to optimize quality of life.
• Coordinate the care of hospice patients, working as part of an interdisciplinary team to meet the holistic needs of the patient and their family/caregivers.

• Provide caring, professional nursing services to hospice patients as indicated by the plan of care you develop with the interdisciplinary team.
• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients, developing and revising the plan of care as needed.
• Provide timely documentation and communication of assessments, planning and interventions.
• Manage your own daily schedule working within the guidelines of agency policy and hospice regulatory requirements.

Who We Are:

 We provide rewarding careers for passionate, caring, and experienced employees. We believe that everyone facing serious illness, death, and grief deserves access to the best personalized and compassionate care available, and the team at Willamette Vital Health strives to provide such care. It’s not our organization itself that delivers deeply impactful work. It's our people. We’re an empathetic, resilient, diverse, and passionate group of people working together to create the best care possible for those facing serious illness and grief.

 Why Willamette Vital Health:

• A challenging and rewarding career with flexibility to manage your schedule throughout your workday.
• Competitive salary and benefits, including EAP (Employee Assistance Program) 401-k with matching contributions, generous PTO, pre-tax spending accounts for healthcare (FSA) and dependent care (DCA)
• Collaborative training and orientation
• Ongoing education and support
• Reimbursement for Hospice & Palliative Care certification exam
• Option to purchase several programs at low cost: critical illness/accident insurance, voluntary life insurance, ID/Legal Shield, FIGO pet insurance.

Thank you for your interest in joining the team at Willamette Vital Health.

Willamette Vital Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to providing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, physical characteristics, age, religion, creed, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability, victims of bias or violence, or veteran status. All qualified candidates legally able to work in the United States are encouraged to apply.