<p>RN Case Manager position in Glenwood Springs, Colorado with a hospice and palliative care organization. You will serve as the primary clinician and case manager for a caseload of hospice patients across home, skilled nursing, and residential settings, conducting admissions, managing ongoing care, and coordinating the interdisciplinary team to ensure comfort and quality of life at end of life. This role offers relocation support, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to practice at the heart of compassionate, patient-centered care.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Relocation package up to $5,000 net reimbursement</li> <li>Competitive compensation for RN case managers in hospice</li> <li>Health, dental, and vision insurance</li> <li>Retirement benefits</li> <li>Paid time off</li> <li>Professional development and continuing education support</li> <li>On-call rotation participation with compensation</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Primary case management responsibility for assigned hospice patients across multiple care settings (home, skilled nursing facilities, residential care facilities)</li> <li>Minimum one visit per week per patient, with frequency adjusted to clinical need and condition changes</li> <li>Full scope of admission and intake: referral coordination, comprehensive initial assessments (physical, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, social, economic, cultural), Medicare/Medicaid eligibility determination, physician order processing, and family education on hospice philosophy and services</li> <li>Ongoing direct nursing care delivery including symptom management, comfort measures, advance care planning facilitation, and emotional support to patients and families</li> <li>Clinical supervision of nursing assistants and licensed practical nurses assigned to your caseload</li> <li>Coordination of durable medical equipment, medications, and vendor services</li> <li>Active participation in Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings and collaboration with physicians, referral sources, and care team members</li> <li>Weekly Plan of Care revision and documentation at point of care with same-day EMR closure</li> <li>On-call rotation participation and triage overflow support as needed</li> <li>Field-based practice requiring own transportation and ability to travel to patient homes and facilities throughout the service area</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Graduate of an accredited school of nursing</li> <li>Valid Colorado Registered Nurse license</li> <li>Home health and/or hospice experience highly desirable</li> <li>Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification</li> <li>Valid Colorado driver's license with no more than three moving violations in the past 36 months</li> <li>Valid automobile insurance meeting Colorado minimum state law coverage limits</li> <li>Annual TB test and influenza vaccine (or certified medical contraindication)</li> <li>Basic computer skills and ability to document in electronic medical record</li> <li>Emotional resilience, tolerance for individual lifestyles, and sensitivity to the needs of terminally ill patients and families</li> <li>Physical ability to lift/carry and push/pull up to 100 lbs and to walk, stand, and sit intermittently throughout the workday</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Glenwood Springs sits in the heart of Colorado's Rocky Mountain region along the Colorado River, offering year-round outdoor recreation including hiking, skiing, rafting, and mountain biking. The community combines small-town character with access to natural hot springs, cultural events, and proximity to Aspen and the greater Colorado Front Range. Cost of living is moderate for the region, and the area attracts healthcare professionals seeking a lifestyle centered on outdoor adventure and mountain living.</p>