RN Case Manager
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Empath Health - 550 Cypress Creek Road

RN Case Manager - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Job Summary

• Provide preventative and supportive care to terminally ill patients and their families under physician's orders.
• Utilize assessment, intervention, and teaching skills to maximize patient comfort and enhance quality of life.
• Coordinate care and collaborate with patients, families, interdisciplinary teams (IDT), physicians, and partnering facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Obtain patient history and perform age-specific physical, psychosocial, and spiritual assessments.
• Develop, update, and evaluate patient/family Plan of Care in collaboration with IDT and physicians.
• Identify patient and caregiver learning needs and apply appropriate teaching strategies.
• Promote safety by following policies, best practices, and infection control standards.
• Participate in care planning and coordination during IDT meetings.
• Document care in compliance with organizational standards and policies.
• Provide closure support following patient death in collaboration with IDT.
• Supervise LPNs and Home Health Aides, including biweekly evaluations and on-site visits.
• Maintain knowledge of relevant policies, state and federal regulations, and Joint Commission standards.
• Participate in 24/7 patient care responsibilities.
• Educate community members and IDT on hospice care philosophy and nursing care aspects.
• Administer, monitor, and document medications as prescribed.
• Attend mandatory trainings, meetings, and skills reviews.
• Maintain professional relationships with patients, families, caregivers, and community partners.
• Keep credentials and continuing education up to date, including CPR, licensure, and TB testing.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 1 year of related nursing experience and/or training (higher requirement applies).
• Valid Florida Registered Nurse license.
• Valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Valid BLS certification (American Red Cross or American Heart Association).
• Reliable transportation with valid automobile insurance for field-based work.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• 1 year experience in acute or post-acute care settings.
• Experience caring for terminal patients or those with life-threatening illnesses.
• Ability to type 25 words per minute.

Education Requirements

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified / not required.