Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager

Quick Facts

• Role: Home Health RN Case Manager
• Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday with every-other-weekend requirement
• Shift: Days (8 hours)

Description

An experienced RN provides overall management of patients in a home health caseload, including direct care aligned to visit productivity standards. The role plans, organizes, and directs patient care services in accordance with current standards and regulations, coordinating the interdisciplinary team to implement the plan while managing visit utilization and controlling expenses.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall patient care for an assigned caseload
• Provide direct nursing care and meet visit productivity standards
• Coordinate the interdisciplinary team to implement the established patient care plan
• Ensure effective management of visit utilization and control of expenses
• Assist with agency orientation, competency evaluations, and consultation to clinical staff when needed
• Support hospice/palliative care needs through appropriate assessment and recognition of special patient needs

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Registered Nurse license in California
• Basic Life Support (BLS) 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
• Demonstrated clinical assessment and ability to apply sound nursing judgment
• Knowledge of pathophysiology and accepted treatment protocols for common home care diagnoses
• Knowledge of safety and infection control principles
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and significant others
• Ability to recognize unsafe/emergency situations and act appropriately
• Understanding of palliative care for terminally ill patients
• Ability to meet organizational productivity standards and manage time demands/priorities
• Responsible for maintaining all required licensure and certifications

Benefits

Benefits available (as described by the employer).