Patient Care Manager
Company: SouthernCare
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: July 3, 2025
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Job Description:
Our Company: SouthernCare, part of the Gentiva family of
hospice, home health, palliative, and community care providers,
focuses on clinical excellence with compassion and dignity. Our
company culture centers around humility, servant leadership,
empathy, and innovation while we serve as a leader in the home care
industry. Our people and our patient care allow us to make a
difference when life matters most. We are passionate about what we
do because our care matters. Overview: $7,500 Sign On Bonus We're
looking for a Patient Care Manager to join our team. You will
report directly to the Executive Director, Administrator, or Senior
Patient Care Manager. You will be responsible for maintaining a
high performing hospice program including managing, overseeing, and
directing patient care activities to ensure the delivery of quality
patient care. This role is responsible for teaching, evaluating,
and developing associates and ensuring adherence to company
policies and procedures and compliance with local, state, and
federal regulations and regulatory agencies. Overseeing and
managing rescheduled, declined, missed, and reassigned visit
requests, including making decisions as to priority and staffing
based on clinical judgment. Responding to phone referrals/inquiries
in a timely, professional, and compassionate manner, including
triage of medical concerns within scope of practice. Preparing for,
serving on, and facilitating the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), as
assigned, including presiding over IDG, presentation of patients
for review, coordination of minutes, review of patient charts to
note and address any changes to patient condition and/or the plan
of care, and soliciting input from various care team members About
You: At least three years’ experience of direct patient care and
two years’ experience in hospice or home-based care setting
Graduate of accredited school of nursing; bachelor’s degree in
nursing preferred Current Registered Nurse licensure in state of
residence and requested employment Demonstrates knowledge and
compliance with accepted hospice principles and practice, including
industry standards, regulations, and best practices (i.e.,
Medicare, Medicaid, JCAHO, ACHC), company policies/procedures, and
understanding of terminally ill patients and their families Ability
to apply knowledge of the unique needs of hospice patient and
families from various socioeconomic backgrounds to provide
appropriate advocacy and oversight We Offer: Comprehensive Benefits
Package: Health Insurance, 401k Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO
Opportunity to Participate In a Fleet Program Competitive Salaries
Mileage Reimbursement Professional Growth and Development
Opportunities Legalese: This is a safety-sensitive position
Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements We
are proud to be an EEO employer We maintain a drug-free workplace
LI-SS1 Location: SouthernCare
Keywords: SouthernCare, Noblesville , Patient Care Manager, Healthcare , Lafayette, Indiana
