Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager, Home Health

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager, Home Health
• Work schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday; rotating weekends; 8-hour days
• Pay range: $71.18–$99.65 per hour
• Status: Regular, Non-Exempt; 40 hours/week

Description

An experienced RN responsible for the overall management of home health patients, including direct care and meeting visit productivity standards. You will plan, organize, and direct patient care services for an assigned caseload, coordinating the interdisciplinary team to implement the plan of care while managing visit utilization and controlling expenses. The role also involves recognizing special needs of hospice and other patients in the home and supporting clinical staff through orientation and competency/consultation activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall patient management and direct nursing care for an assigned home health caseload
• Plan, organize, and direct patient care services in accordance with standards and regulations
• Coordinate the interdisciplinary team to implement the established plan of patient care
• Manage visit utilization and control expenses
• Assist with agency-wide orientation, competency evaluations, and clinical consultation as needed

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• RN license in California
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Healthcare Provider certification
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation; automobile insurance
• 2 years of recent relevant experience
• Ability to function independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team; use independent nursing judgment
• Knowledge of pathophysiology and accepted treatment protocols for common home care diagnoses
• Knowledge of safety and infection control principles
• Demonstrated clinical assessment skills
• Ability to recognize hospice and other special home patient needs and understand palliative care
• Ability to identify unsafe/emergency situations and act appropriately
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication
• Ability to meet productivity standards and manage time demands/priorities
• Maintain required licensure and certifications; demonstrate self-directed learning

Benefits

Benefits available.