18 Providence Health Services jobs in Portland

Location: Corpus Christi, TX Employment Type: Full-time Salary: $90,000 - $95,000 per year (depending on experience)

Position Overview:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Patient Care Manager to join our hospice team in Corpus Christi, TX. This pivotal role involves overseeing the entire care continuum for our patients, ensuring the delivery of high-quality hospice services. As a leader, you will guide a team of Clinical Support Specialists and Field Clinicians, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and communicate care needs as reported by case managers, ensuring seamless integration of services.
• Maintain updated schedules and ensure continuity and quality of care throughout the patient's episode.
• Lead Case Conferences, facilitating follow-up actions from meetings and addressing any care concerns.
• Mentor and coach clinicians, providing monthly one-on-one sessions to support their professional development and accountability.
• Address team attrition proactively, serving as the primary contact for support and resolution of personnel issues.
• Oversee team operations, including scheduling, visit assignments, and ensuring timely completion of care visits.
• Manage site operations in the absence of the Clinical Manager, Executive Director, or Administrator.
• Handle clinical, administrative, and record-keeping tasks efficiently.
• Respond promptly and compassionately to referral inquiries and participate in on-call nursing duties, providing direct patient care as needed.

Job DescriptionWe are hiring a Patient Care Manager, RN.At CHRISTUS Home Care, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve-it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here. As a Patient Care Manager, you can expect: opportunities to get closer to patients and provide quality support to your patient-facing teams to be valued and respected by patients and their families a sense of security, incredible team support, and flexibility for true work-life balance leadership development opportunities Our Patient Care Manager role might be a great opportunity if you believe in putting the patient at the center of everything. Apply today!Responsibilities*Responsibilities The Home Health Patient Care Manager is responsible for the supervision and coordination of clinical services and provides and directs provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. Provides clinical services within the scope of practice, as defined by the state laws governing the practice of nursing, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team. Receives referrals, ensures appropriate clinician assignments, evaluate patient orders, and plot start of care visits. Coordinates determination of patient home health benefits, medical necessity, and ongoing insurance approvals. Ensures patient needs are continually assessed and care rendered is individualized to patient needs, appropriate and reasonable, meets home health eligibility criteria, and is in accordance with physician orders. Reviews assessments and plans of care daily, per assigned workflow, and consults clinicians with recommendations, as appropriate. QualificationsEducation & Experience Current RN licensure in state of Texas Current CPR certification required Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle About Us LHC Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.At LHC Group we are proud to offer benefits that support your physical and emotional wellbeing. Review LHC Group's comprehensive benefits and perks: Homecare SPOHN a part of LHC Group family of providers - the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare. More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single shared purpose: It's all about helping people.

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Patient Care Manager to join our hospice team in Corpus Christi. This pivotal role involves overseeing the entire care continuum for our patients, ensuring the delivery of high-quality hospice services. As a leader, you will guide a team of Clinical Support Specialists and Field Clinicians, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment.Key Responsibilities:Coordinate and communicate care needs as reported by case managers, ensuring seamless integration of services.Maintain updated schedules and ensure continuity and quality of care throughout the patient's episode.Lead Case Conferences, facilitating follow-up actions from meetings and addressing any care concerns.Mentor and coach clinicians, providing monthly one-on-one sessions to support their professional development and accountability.Address team attrition proactively, serving as the primary contact for support and resolution of personnel issues.Oversee team operations including scheduling, visit assignments, and ensuring timely completion of care visits.Manage site operations in the absence of the Clinical Manager, Executive Director, or Administrator.Handle clinical, administrative, and record-keeping tasks efficiently.Respond promptly and compassionately to referral inquiries and participate in on-call nursing duties, providing direct patient care as needed.Qualifications:Registered Nurse with current state licensure.CPR certification is mandatory.Preferably, two years of management or supervisory experience in a home care setting.Proven ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team.Licensed driver with a reliable and insured vehicle, meeting state requirements.Comprehensive knowledge of professional standards, Medicare guidelines, and regulatory requirements at all levels.Exemplary observation, nursing judgment, and communication skills.Benefits: We offer a competitive benefits package to support our employees' well-being and career growth.If you are a compassionate leader with a passion for hospice care, we encourage you to apply and make a meaningful impact in the lives of our patients and their families.

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Patient Care Manager to join our hospice team in Corpus Christi. This pivotal role involves overseeing the entire care continuum for our patients, ensuring the delivery of high-quality hospice services. As a leader, you will guide a team of Clinical Support Specialists and Field Clinicians, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment.Key Responsibilities:Coordinate and communicate care needs as reported by case managers, ensuring seamless integration of services.Maintain updated schedules and ensure continuity and quality of care throughout the patient's episode.Lead Case Conferences, facilitating follow-up actions from meetings and addressing any care concerns.Mentor and coach clinicians, providing monthly one-on-one sessions to support their professional development and accountability.Address team attrition proactively, serving as the primary contact for support and resolution of personnel issues.Oversee team operations including scheduling, visit assignments, and ensuring timely completion of care visits.Manage site operations in the absence of the Clinical Manager, Executive Director, or Administrator.Handle clinical, administrative, and record-keeping tasks efficiently.Respond promptly and compassionately to referral inquiries and participate in on-call nursing duties, providing direct patient care as needed.Qualifications:Registered Nurse with current state licensure.CPR certification is mandatory.Preferably, two years of management or supervisory experience in a home care setting.Proven ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team.Licensed driver with a reliable and insured vehicle, meeting state requirements.Comprehensive knowledge of professional standards, Medicare guidelines, and regulatory requirements at all levels.Exemplary observation, nursing judgment, and communication skills.Benefits: We offer a competitive benefits package to support our employees' well-being and career growth.If you are a compassionate leader with a passion for hospice care, we encourage you to apply and make a meaningful impact in the lives of our patients and their families.

Functions as part of the dialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse in accordance with organization policies, procedures, and training and in compliance with regulations set forth by the corporation, state, and federal agencies. Responsible for the setup and operation of hemodialysis machines. Assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment. Supports the organization commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and CQI Activities, including those related to patient satisfaction and actively participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve the organization Quality Enhancement Goals (QEP).

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Patient Related

Education:

• Assist other health care members in providing patient specific detailed education regarding adequacy measures where appropriate - Online Clearance Monitoring (OLC), Adequacy Monitoring Program (AMP), Urea Kinetic Modeling (UKM), and regarding disease process/access.

Treatment:

• Welcome assigned patients and inquire as to their wellbeing since their last treatment.
• Evaluate vascular access for patency, perform vascular access cannulation, and perform administration of heparin as delegated or as allowed by state law.
• Obtain necessary pre and post treatment vital signs and weight and perform vascular access evaluation pre- treatment
• Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders including blood flow (QB) and dialysate flow (QD).   
• Evaluate intradialytic problems and provide intervention as prescribed by physician order or as directed.   
• Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy. 
• Obtain vital signs prior to reinfusion; perform all relevant functions necessary for the discontinuation of treatment - document.   
• Discontinue dialysis treatment according to established procedures and evaluate patient prior to termination of venous access - standing & sitting blood pressure
• Obtain Hemostasis and apply appropriate dressings.   
• Evaluate the patient prior to discharge.
• Perform and record Pre and Post dialysis evaluation, weight, and vital signs with initial identification   
• Responsible for calculating and entry of individual patients’ dialysis machine programming for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal; treatment time; and UF modeling as prescribed.   
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate safety alarms are enabled, including Narrow Venous Limits, (NVL) 160.   
• Record accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters onto the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet with initial identification   
• Responsible for accurate documentation of information related to patient treatment including completion of Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet and, if applicable, progress notes.   
• Report any significant information and/or change in patient condition directly to the registered nurse or supervisor.
• Observe patient and conduct machine safety checks according to facility policy. Report any change or unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor.
• Perform and document any intervention for unusual patient status and document patients' response to intervention.
• Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment including arterial and venous monitoring pressures, provide appropriate intervention as needed, document and report any unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor.
• Obtain all prescribed laboratory testing and prepare specimens for collection.   
• Ensure that all blood spills are immediately cleaned with appropriate disinfectant according to facility policy.   
• Prepare, organize, and efficiently utilize supplies and equipment to prevent wastage.   
• Monitors patients performing self-care under the supervision of RN.

Staff Related

• Assists in training of applicable direct patient care staff on appropriate programs under the supervision of a nurse.

Education/Communication:

• Follows all organization business policies, procedures and systems incorporated into training, including compliance with ethical business practices

• Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics - ensure all areas are safe and clean.
• Clean and disinfect dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, and surrounding area between treatments according to facility policy.
• Conduct all tasks necessary for preparation for dialysis treatment and document where appropriate and perform all required pretreatment dialysis machine alarm testing including Pressure Holding (PHT).
• Initiate Solution Delivery System (SDS) system.

RECORD KEEPING:

• Complete and document ongoing participation in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.  
• Enters all treatment data into the designated clinical application in an accurate and timely manner.   
• Review treatment sheets for completeness, ensure nursing signatures are documented, and ensure

omitted entries are completed or corrected by appropriate staff.

• Prepare initial patient chart for admission and compile paperwork for appropriate placement in chart.
• Prepare/print lab requisitions for prescribed or stat Lab specimens according to laboratory destination.   
• Collect, label, appropriately prepare and store lab samples according required laboratory specifications.   
• Ensure collection of lab specimens by appropriate lab courier.

INFECTION CONTROL:

• Assists in collecting  information for infection control audits.   
• Supports staff and patient Adherence to infection control practices.   
• Follows infection control Policies and Procedures   
• Participates in and reinforces infection control education of patients and families under the direction of the CM or designee as allowed by state law.

TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT:

• Follows all newly admitted patients through their first 4 weeks of dialysis and coordinating their transitional dialysis care 
• Reinforces all education and care related matters as it relates to the new patient     as allowed by state law
• Liaisons with appropriate FKC staff members to provide the best patient experience including making sure all disciplines are scheduled to see patient according to plan.   
• Assists in assuring patient understanding or home dialysis products, benefits of home and how home dialysis can work for them.
• Sets and preforms a treatment on all machines used in the transitional care unit.
• Assist in assuring patient understanding of treatment options including demonstration of the peritoneal dialysis set-up.
• Assists with coordination of transition to patient’s modality choice.   
• Assists with supply ordering and inventory for TCU   

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee

encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable

individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment. Note that: Failing the

Ishihara Test for Color Blindness does not preclude employment. The Company will consider whether reasonable

accommodations can be made.

• Day to day work includes desk and personal computer work and interaction with patients, facility staff, and physicians. The position requires travel between assigned facilities and various locations within the community. Travel to regional, Business Unit and Corporate meetings may be required.   
• The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels. May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials   
• The position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting and moving of patients and assisting with ambulation. Equipment aids and/or coworkers may provide assistance. This position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing and the employee must be able to bend over. The employee may occasionally be required to push and/or pull equipment, exerting up to 15 pounds of force. The employee may be required to lift and to lower solutions on a frequent basis of up to 30 lbs., and on an occasional lift basis up to 40 lbs., as high as 5 feet. There is a two-person assist program and "material assist” devices for the heavier items.

EDUCATION AND LICENSES:

• High School diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Must meet Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS)-approved state and/or national certification requirements within the required state or CMS timeline.
• All appropriate state licensure, education, and training (if any) required.
• Demonstrated commitment to organization culture, values, and customer service standards

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS :

• Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility preferred.
• Continued employment is dependent on successful completion of the organization dialysis training program and successful completion of CPR certification.

EO/AA Employer: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

Description

Summary:

Provides basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff and ensures patient safety and well-being.

6NT is a 36 - private bed unit specializing in cardiac care for patients who have had open heart surgery. We see cardiovascular/thoracic patients that are post-CABG, heart caths, valve replacements, thoracotomies, and many other cardiothoracic surgical procedures. We also see general medical-surgical patients that may have a primary cardiac diagnosis or history with comorbidities that may need telemetry monitoring, as well as those patients needing critical cardiac drips. On 6NT, we train our staff to detect medical issues before they become a problem, so they can respond to those emergent situations quickly and confidently. We have many opportunities for assessments, patient/family teaching, IVs, wound care, lab value analysis and medication administration/ management. We encourage communication and collaboration in an environment that is engaging and rewarding for our health care professionals, as well the patients on our unit. 

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Answering patient calls and helping patients with eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, and mobility.
• Feeding patients, measuring, and recording their food and liquid intake.
• Monitoring and documenting patients' temperature, blood pressure, and other vital signs and reporting changes to nurses or doctors.
• Assisting nurses or doctors with medical procedures and dressing wounds.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience

• 1 year of experience required.

• 3 – 5 years of experience preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required.
• National PCT Certification (includes Phlebotomy and EKG) preferred.

Work Schedule:

6AM - 6PM 12 HR Shift

Work Type:

Full Time

Description

Summary:

Provides basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff and ensures patient safety and well-being.

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility in the region, with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac, cancer, and stroke care. It is the leading emergency facility in the area with a Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency services.

• The Pavilion and North Tower house a state-of-the-art emergency department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites
• A teaching facility in affiliation with the Texas A&M University System Health and Science Center College of Medicine
• Accredited Chest Pain Center
• Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Answering patient calls and helping patients with eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, and mobility.
• Feeding patients, measuring and recording their food and liquid intake.
• Monitoring and documenting patients' temperature, blood pressure, and other vital signs and reporting changes to nurses or doctors.
• Assisting nurses or doctors with medical procedures and dressing wounds.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience

• Experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required.

Work Schedule:

6AM - 6PM 12 HR Shift

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed