RN Case Manager Home Health

RN Case Manager

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Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Overview

The RN Case Manager is responsible for providing and supervising primary care to approximately 25-35 patients in their home setting. This includes age appropriate interventions that meet physical, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and educational needs. The RN Case Manager is responsible for the coordination of all disciplines throughout the episode of care. The RN Case Manager communicates with all team members including RNs, LPNs, Therapists, Social Workers, Home Health Aides, the Physician, patient, family, and other internal or external individuals to ensure that the patient's plan of care is appropriately developed, implemented and that goals are met. The RN Case Manager supervises the LPNs and Home Health Aides throughout the patient plan of care. The RN Case Manager participates with leadership to develop and implement processes to continue improvement with patient and agency outcomes.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilites and Essential Functions:

• Direct Patient Care
• Coordination Of Services For Episode Of Care
• Patient / Caregiver Education
• Staff Education And Professional Development
• Communication
• Regulatory Guidelines
• Supports And Participates In Performance Improvement Activities
• Other Responsibilities

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Qualifications

Required Minimum Education:

• Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing, Required

Required Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of Medical/Surgical Nursing Required and
• Home Health, and ICU experience Preferred and
• Must possess extremely strong critical care nursing skills. Required

Required Minimum Skills:

• Strong critical care assessment and clinical skills required.
• Positive leadership, problem solving skills, strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Ability to write and follow directions to patient's homes.
• Use of Windows based computer, utilizing home health patient software, email, internet, computer based learning modules, etc.
• Good understanding of home health operations, reimbursement, law and regulatory processes.
• OASIS knowledge preferred.

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

• Reg Nurse (Single State) Required
• RN - Multi-state Compact Required
• Basic Life Support Required
• BLS - Provisional Required
• BLS - Instructor Required

Additional Licenses and Certifications:

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