Home Health RN Case Manager (10k Sign-on Bonus)
About The Position
The Home Health RN Case Manager provides nursing care to clients of all ages in their residences and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, the patient and family, and the referring agency. The role is responsible for coordinating care and implementing an individualized plan of care. The nurse conducts initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of how a terminal disease affects the patient's physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs and activities of daily living. The position includes educating patients and families, coordinating services, monitoring responses to care, and preparing clinical and progress notes that document movement toward established goals.
Requirements
- Associate or baccalaureate degree in nursing.
- Current, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Texas.
- Current CPR certification.
- Reliable transportation.
- Ability to work in patients' homes in various conditions, with possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule and travel locally.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the effects of terminal disease on patients' physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs and activities of daily living.
- Implement individualized plans of care and recommend revisions when necessary.
- Consult with and educate patients and families about the disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, nutrition, and dietary needs.
- Provide training to other staff as needed.
- Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Prepare clinical and progress notes that demonstrate progress toward established goals.
- Coordinate patient and family services and prioritize needs with interdisciplinary team members.
- Inform physicians and other personnel about changes in patient needs and intervention outcomes, and evaluate patient and family responses to care.
- Determine the scope and frequency of services based on patient acuity and patient and family needs.
- Assess caregivers' ability to meet patients' immediate needs upon admission and throughout care.
- Evaluate personal support needs and use identified systems to address them.
Benefits
- $10,000 sign-on bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
