Home Health RN Case Manager- Mequon, Brown Deer and Glendale Areas

Advocate Health•Brown Deer, WI

11d•$38 - $57

About The Position

The Home Health RN Case Manager manages a caseload of patients in specialty areas and provides nursing care in patients’ homes across the Mequon, Brown Deer, and Glendale areas. The role includes assessing patients’ physical, social, and environmental needs; establishing and updating plans of care in accordance with physician orders and patient needs; providing direct care; and evaluating patient responses and outcomes. The Case Manager coordinates with physicians, families, and other members of the health care team, and supports discharge planning and continuity of care. The position also requires accurate and timely clinical documentation and participation in chart audits and quality improvement activities. This is a full-time position scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for 40 hours per week. It requires an associate degree in nursing, a state-issued Registered Nurse license, a valid driver’s license, and typically three years of clinical nursing experience. Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association must be obtained within six months unless the department leader determines it is not required. The role involves travel to patient residences and has physical requirements that include lifting, pushing, pulling, patient transfers, and working in varied weather and clinical conditions.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
Basic Life Support certification for Healthcare Providers issued by the American Heart Association, to be obtained within six months unless the department leader determines it is not required.
Valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles or a driver license issued by the state of Illinois.
Typically, three years of experience in clinical nursing.
Excellent communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a variety of clients with patience and respect.
Good organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work with physicians and other professionals in a direct and positive manner.
Proficiency in clinical skills and the ability to work under direction and make sound judgments.
Ability to operate equipment needed for the job, including a fax machine, computer, copier, and telephone system.
Ability to assess and interpret patient-status information to identify individual care requirements.
Tolerance for differences and appreciation of multiculturalism and diversity among patients and their families.
Proof of a valid driver’s license and access to a registered, functional car with adequate insurance coverage.
Ability to use and operate a variety of equipment with the required manual dexterity.
Ability to move in confined spaces, including bending, twisting, kneeling, squatting, and occasionally reaching overhead.
Ability to work safely with people of various sizes and weights who have diverse and complex medical conditions and physical limitations.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, and climb stairs for limited to prolonged periods to complete paperwork, enter patients’ residences, travel between visits, and attend work-related activities.
Physical stamina to meet patient care requirements for three or more hours without complete rest.
Accurate vision to read gauges and measuring devices and interpret written instructions.
Ability to work amid extreme temperature changes due to weather, and exposure to chemicals, hazardous waste, and communicable disease.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and up to 20 pounds from waist to overhead.
Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds at waist height for a reasonable distance.
Ability to push or pull with 30 pounds of force.
Ability to perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of patients in specialty areas.
Conduct initial assessments to obtain thorough physical, social, and environmental data.
Establish plans of care in accordance with physician orders and patient needs.
Provide direct patient care and adjust nursing care processes as needed.
Identify problems, modify nursing care plans, and evaluate outcomes within an appropriate time frame.
Advise and consult with families and other personnel as appropriate.
Assess ongoing patient responses to treatments and teaching, apply appropriate interventions, and update plans of care as indicated.
Complete visit assessments, OASIS, 485 forms, and verbal orders accurately, promptly, and according to standards.
Communicate with physicians to confirm and update plans of care, provide status updates, and maintain ongoing communication with the health care team.
Facilitate discharge planning and use resources to ensure continuity of care after discharge.
Participate in developing discharge plans with patients and families, physicians, social workers, and other staff as appropriate.
Participate in chart audits and continuous quality improvement activities as requested.
Identify, develop, and participate in process improvement opportunities to enhance service quality.
Maintain accurate clinical and patient records according to agency, state, and federal guidelines.
Provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the life span.