Afterhours Care Manager RN
On-siteGadsden, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Conduct in-person patient assessments, admissions, routine visits, death visits, and live discharges during after-hours shifts, nights, weekends, and on-call rotations. Manage the Hospice Plan of Care through interdisciplinary communication, chart reviews, and plan updates while ensuring infection control and compliance standards. Provide direct clinical oversight for assigned patients, including symptom management and education on disease progression, alongside administrative duties such as workflow audits, survey readiness, and documentation collection. Assist with scheduling modifications and triage-directed visit requests. Maintain accurate clinical records and communicate significant patient condition changes to physicians promptly.
Required Qualifications
- Current RN license in the state of employment
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Minimum one year of RN experience in acute care, oncology, long-term care, hospice, or home health
- Must meet any state-specific requirements
- Active RN license
- CPR certification (in-person)
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance
- Strong knowledge of hospice principles, Medicare/Medicaid regulations, and best practices
- Ability to conduct thorough patient assessments and develop individualized care plans
- Effective communication with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members
- Strong time-management and prioritization skills in a fast-changing environment
- Proficiency with EMR systems (HomeCare HomeBase preferred), Microsoft Office, and mobile technologies
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, demonstrate integrity, and support quality outcomes
- Leadership skills to support and guide field staff
- Ability to manage administrative, documentation, and compliance responsibilities accurately
- Sensitivity to end-of-life needs and the emotional realities families face
- Flexibility to shift tasks and respond to urgent needs
- Professionalism, maturity, teamwork, and resilience under pressure
- Ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse background
- Must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
Desired Qualifications
- HomeCare HomeBase preferred
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