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28Gundersen Health System is seeking a RN, Hospice Care Coordinator to work 0.7 FTE. This is your opportunity to do the work you love in the beautiful Coulee region. What you will do:0.7 FTE=28 hours/week Work Monday-Thursday 3pm-10pm, holiday rotation, no weekends at this timeProvide compassionate care to families and patients through end-of-life transitions within a 50-mile radius of La Crosse, WIWork with a multidisciplinary team consisting of nurses, social workers, chaplains, bereavement coordinators and hospice aidesWhat you will get:Gundersen's generous compensation and benefit package, including our top-rated retirement planGrowth opportunities and access to Gundersen's Career Development Center to help you navigate your careerTuition reimbursement for students pursing further education What you need:Associate Degree in NursingMinimum of 3 years RN experienceRN licensure to practice in the state of Wisconsin upon hireRN licensure to practice in the state of Minnesota within 3 months of hire Gundersen Health System (becoming Emplify Health) comprises 11 hospitals and 100+ clinics. We bring care close to home for our patients in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Iowa. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it love + medicine and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are.Candidates are highly encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter with an application. The candidate may be asked to complete an on-demand video interview (powered by HireVue) as a first step in the process. Job Description:Purpose: As an advocate for the patient, the RN, Care Coordinator (RN-CC) assists patients to reach optimal function and health in an appropriate environment that would support their needs.
Role Definition: The RN-CC functions within the full scope of nursing practice to include the major responsibilities of the position description and to extend those responsibilities beyond the episode of care to encompass coordination of care across the continuum. The continuum of care includes inpatient to outpatient to community. The length of time an RN-CC would follow a patient is determined by patient needs and attainment of mutual goals.
The RN-CC applies the process of assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and coordination of care to meet the patient's health care needs across the continuum in collaboration with health team members to ensure safe, quality and cost effective care.
The RN-CC meets the expectations of a professional employee. The RN-CC collaborates with the health care team to assist the patient towards their highest level of functioning. Assists the patient and family in navigating their health care needs throughout the continuum of care.
Major Responsibilities:
1. Patient Information Analysis:
Uses assessment skills and appropriate risk assessment tools to identify patients with actual or potential health care needs that would require care coordination.Collaborates with patient/family in establishing mutual goals based on the patient's needs or problems.Evaluates, compares and interprets ambiguous and changing patient data.Explores patient's understanding and knowledge of current health status.2. Patient observation and monitoring:Applies nursing judgment to determine level of care assigned or delegated.Uses knowledge of complex physiology to monitor, detect and anticipate early and subtle health status changes.Monitors, trends and records patient response to disease, illness, treatment.3. Nursing Action:Coordinates care across the continuum (inpatient/outpatient/community) to assure appropriate utilization of clinical and community resources.Accountable for individualized plan of care and its delivery. a) Applies expertise to solve problems, generate ideas, plan care, teach and create new services.
b) Assigns Standards of Care
c) Uses scientific background, knowledge of change theory, ability to work with an interdisciplinary team, psychosocial skills and creative strategies to ensure quality, effective, evidence based and cost efficient care for the patient.
d) Collaborates with patients about plan of care.
e) Guides development of multiple health care partnerships to achieve a positive health effect.
Education and Learning:
REQUIRED
Associate degree in Nursing.
DESIRED
Bachelor's degree in Nursing
Work Experience:
REQUIRED
3-4 years of RN experience in nursing for Hospice care coordinator positions and 5 to 7 years of experience for Care Coordination care coordinator positions
License and Certifications:
REQUIRED
Registered Nurse (RN) licensed minimally in the state of practice, some positions may require additional state RN licenses.
Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs; American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
DESIRED
RN Specialty Certification
Environmental Conditions:
Exposed to infectious diseases.
Physical Requirements/Demands of the Position:
Sitting Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Static Standing Continually (67-100% or 8 hours)
Walking/Standing Continually (67-100% or 8 hours)
Driving Never (0%)
Stooping/Bending Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Squatting Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Kneeling/Half Kneel Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Climbing Stair Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Climbing Ladder Never (0%)
Reaching - Shoulder Level Continually (67-100% or 8 hours)
Reaching - Below Shoulder Continually (67-100% or 8 hours)
Reaching - Above Shoulder Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Repetitive Actions - Fine Manipulation Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Lifting - Other Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267
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