PRN RN Case Manager, Home Health

Sanford Health • Rapid City, SD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. We proudly serve Rapid City and the surrounding Black Hills communities, and we're looking for compassionate, dependable team members to join our growing home health family. This role integrates health care for clients from pre-admission to post discharge through the coordination and sequencing of the client’s care. This integration enhances patient/resident flow and interdisciplinary communication, promoting early intervention. The position seeks to evaluate outcomes based on an integration among established clinical, financial, and utilization data. Functions in structured and unstructured health care settings, utilizing independent nursing judgment. Has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-specific structured care methodologies, such as protocols/integrated clinical pathways/guidelines/standards of care relating to the overall health care needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric patients/residents. Able to work with growth and development needs of client populations in the clinical area. May work with clients in all age groups. Ability to communicate with patients/residents, family members, and others on the health care team. Coordinates, facilitates, and negotiates with others. Monitors, evaluates, and trends patient/resident responses utilizing structured care methodologies. Fiscally responsible, controls variances and duplication. Must demonstrate independence, assertiveness, and critical thinking when working with patients/residents and co-workers. Ability to document clearly, solve problems, and be self-motivated, working with little direction. Ability to incorporate teaching/learning principles and adapt teaching to age group. Ability to facilitate groups and implement projects when necessary. Must be able to establish priorities, have strong flexibility and organizational skills. Must be knowledgeable about reimbursement for services provided.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program, including, but not limited to, those accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
• Minimum of two years’ clinical experience preferred.
• Depending on location, a valid drivers license may be required.

Responsibilities

• Integrates health care for clients from pre-admission to post discharge.
• Coordinates and sequences the client’s care.
• Evaluates outcomes based on an integration among established clinical, financial and utilization data.
• Utilizes independent nursing judgment when integrating health care.
• Utilizes appropriate age-specific structured care methodologies.
• Works with growth and development needs of client populations in clinical area.
• Communicates with patients/residents, family members and others on the health care team.
• Coordinates, facilitates, and negotiates with others.
• Monitors, evaluates and trends patient/resident responses utilizing structured care methodologies.
• Controls variances and duplication.
• Demonstrates independence, assertiveness and critical thinking when working with patients/residents and co-workers.
• Documents clearly.
• Solves problems.
• Works with little direction.
• Incorporates teaching/learning principles and adapts teaching to age group.
• Facilitates groups and implements projects when necessary.
• Establishes priorities, has strong flexibility and organizational skills.
• Is knowledgeable about reimbursement for services provided.

Benefits

• Paid mileage
• Paid travel time

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree