RN CASE MANAGER
Company: Heartlinks
Location: Grandview
Posted on: February 21, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Job Description Summary: The RN
Case Manager plans, organizes, and directs hospice care and is
experienced in nursing, with an emphasis on community health
education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the
resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the
needs of individuals and families within their homes and
communities. The registered nurse visits patients in their own
home, whether that is a personal residence, assisted living,
skilled nursing, adult family home, etc. Essential Job
Function/Responsibilities: Completes initial, comprehensive, and
ongoing assessments of patients and families to determine hospice
needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of
current and previous illness(es). Provides professional nursing
care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process. Assesses and
evaluates patient’s status by: Writing and initiating a plan of
care Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary Uses health
assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis Develops a care plan
that establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates
palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in
the planning process. Initiates appropriate preventive and
rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and
treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan
of care. Counsels the patient and family to meet nursing and
related needs. Provides health care instructions to the patient as
appropriate per assessment and plan. Assists the patient with the
activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts
toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care. Acts as Case
Manager when assigned by Clinical Manager and coordinates patient
care for assigned on average 12 - 15 patient caseload. Position
Qualifications: Registered nurse with current licensure to practice
professional nursing in the state of Washington. Graduate of an
accredited school of nursing. Maintains a current BLS
certification. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is
insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and
is in good working order. Ability to participate in the backup
on-call rotation on occasion. A minimum of two years' experience,
at least one of which is in public health, home care, or hospice
nursing, is preferred. Self-directed and able to work with minimal
supervision. Demonstrates excellent observation, problem-solving,
verbal and written communication; nursing skills per competency
checklist. Shows the ability to organize and prioritize workload
independently. Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able
to lift, position, and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies
and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling,
and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required
nursing skills. Benefits: Full-time employees accrue up to 168
hours of PTO annually, in addition to sick time accrued at the rate
of 1 hour for every 40 hours worked. Bereavement and jury duty
leave are also available. Option to enroll in medical, dental,
vision, and life insurance. Heartlinks pays for 100% of the
employee's medical premiums and 75% of the employee's dental and
vision premiums. Health benefits begin the first of the month after
the start date. Miles driven for work are reimbursed. Holiday pay
for 6 observed holidays. Ability to enroll in 401(k) and begin
contributing at the time of hire. Heartlinks will match dollar for
dollar up to 5% of earnings after one year of employment and 1080
hours worked. Tuition reimbursement/professional development
assistance. Premium pay for hospice-related certifications. Wage
dependent on hospice experience.
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