Disaster Case Manager Jobs in Alabama (NOW HIRING)

Ivy Creek Hospice of Lake Martin is looking to hire a full time RN Case Manager for the Lake Martin/Elmore area.
Pay is to be determined based off experience.
Position Overview: The Hospice RN Case Manager is responsible for assisting the agency in providing Hospice services to ensure quality and safe nursing care services that reflect the Hospice philosophy and standards of care.
Qualifications:
1. Graduate of accredited nursing program.
2. Licensed RN in the State of Alabama.
3. One (1) year clinical experience in nursing or completion of Agency preceptor program.
4. Ability to travel in order to accomplish all duties as outlined in job description.
5. Professional appearance and conduct.
6. Must possess strong communication, organizational, and presentation skills.
7. Able to receive direction and independently follow tasks through with minimal supervision.
8. Ability to access and operate computer systems, including creation of documents, entering data, reading reports, email, etc
9. Detail oriented, able to multi-task, and remain flexible with assignments
10. Maintains professional integrity throughout performance of all job duties.
11. Able to adhere to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff and the agency
12. Able to act in a kind, decent, respectful manner at all times.
13. Must be able to recognize, support and adhere to all Ivy Creek Healthcare/Ivy Creek Hospice policies and procedures.
14. Able to consistently uphold attendance standards
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assists Director/Branch manager with duties as requested. Examples include:
• Ordering of supplies
• Compilation of data and reporting to appropriate entities

i. Avacare imports
ii. Qualis Reports
iii. CAPHS reports

• Placing/completing/correcting agency clinical documents. Examples include:

i. IDT Forms
ii. Aide POCs
2. Assists Case Managers, Admission Team, and On Call nurses with direct patient care such as in times of absences from nurses, times of high volume, high acuity, or high intensity.
3. Assist QA Coordinator with ensuring quality care and compliant documentation
a. Assist with mock survey visits of all disciplines
b. Monitoring documentation as requested
4. Follows all policies and procedures of Ivy Creek Healthcare/ Ivy Creek Hospice
5. Any and all other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
. Ability to communicate and understand and carry out detailed oral and written instructions.
• Must be organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to walk and stand frequently.
• Interpersonal skills required to instruct patients and their families, as well as, professional interaction with a variety of hospital/professional personnel.
• Knowledge of patient rights and responsibilities.
• Knowledge of Ivy Creek Hospice services and availability.
• Knowledge of hospital/hospice policies and procedures, fire, safety, disaster plans and infection control policies.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Works in clean, air conditioned environment inside when within the office, protected from weather conditions. May be subject to all types of environments and weather when traveling to/from patient care and within patient's place of residence.
• Frequent telephone activity.
• Work requires standing and walking frequently.
• Work requires traveling throughout the county and surrounding counties for Hospice care.
• Work may require listening and/or speaking with individuals and groups.
• Work is of medium physical demand, frequently requiring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching and walking (frequently means up to 75% of the time)
• Work requires hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Subject to a fast paced, high stressed routine.
• Possible bio-hazard exposure to communicable diseases.
• Minimal exposure to infectious disease while performing job related tasks.
• Minimal exposure to radiation while performing job related tasks.
• Frequently assigned to changing priorities.
• Normal patient care environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust or temperature.
• May be subject to verbal abuse by patients and family.
• Personal protective equipment is provided by the hospital and available for protection of personnel.