Registered Nurse Case Manager - Home Health | South/Central Kitsap
About The Position
Signature Healthcare at Home is a leading provider of home health services in Oregon and Washington, dedicated to offering innovative home-based healthcare solutions that complement patients' lifestyles. The organization's mission, 'Care Where You Are', guides its commitment to enhancing the life of every person served by working to achieve and sustain health, activity, and independence. As a subsidiary of The Pennant Group network, which boasts over 300 locations nationwide, Signature Healthcare at Home benefits from the stability of a large healthcare entity while maintaining local operational autonomy, akin to a Federal Way-based business. The company specializes in providing professional, home-based medical care for patients requiring rehabilitation and expert care following surgery, hospitalization, or other illnesses. For individuals and their caregivers managing chronic health conditions, the experienced team at Signature assists in achieving healthcare goals and promoting healing within the comfort of their homes. Care plans are developed in collaboration with each patient’s primary care provider to meet individual needs. This specific role is for a Full-Time Home Health Registered Nurse Case Manager, covering the South/Central Kitsap Port Orchard-Bremerton area.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State(s) of planned practice.
- Possesses and maintains CPR certification.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
- Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills.
- Nursing skills per competency checklist.
- Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Capable of prolonged or considerable walking or standing.
- Able to lift, position and/or transfer patients.
- Able to lift supplies and equipment.
- Capable of considerable reaching, stooping bending, kneeling, and/or crouching.
- Possesses visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
- Completes mandatory education requirements annually to maintain competence.
Nice To Haves
- One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
- One (1) to two (2) years of recent experience in home health.
Responsibilities
- Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family/caregiver living situation to determine care needs.
- Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
- Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process and as defined in the state Nurse Practice Act.
- Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by: Establishing the initial individualized plan of care in collaboration with the certifying medical provider based on comprehensive assessment and patient goals.
- Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs.
- Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary in collaboration with the certifying medical provider as patient status and needs change.
- Develops a care plan that establishes interventions and goals.
- Includes the patient and the family/caregiver in the planning process.
- Works autonomously to initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the medical provider in the plan of care.
- Involves the patient and family/caregiver to address needs and meet related goals.
- Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
- Facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency or obtaining appropriate caregiving.
- Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Manager and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
- Documents patient services and status timely and accurately within professional practice standards and reimbursement requirements.
- Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
- Communicates with the medical provider regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives medical provider orders as required.
- Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate.
- Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the medical provider and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers.
- Works in concert with the interdisciplinary team.
- Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care.
- Attends required staff meetings, interdisciplinary team meetings and care coordination activities.
- Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
- Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
- Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.
- Coordinates patient care in tandem with LPN/LVN as assigned by Clinical Manager.
- Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.
- Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
- Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities or other committees as assigned.
- May be required to work outside of designated geographical area based on census fluctuations and current staffing.
- Completes mandatory education requirements annually to maintain competence.
- Maintains knowledge of and adheres to all applicable laws, rules, and standards.
- Participates in the orientation of new employees and preceptorship of students as assigned.
- Meets productivity expectations.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K Plan
- Life/Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits
- up to 4 weeks of PTO
- 6 paid holidays
- mileage reimbursement
- cell phone
- employee referral bonus
- continuing education
- higher education reimbursement program
- Home Health Acute Care Patient RN Training provided
- MedBridge Account
- many learning opportunities available for PRN, Part-Time and Full-Time employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
