Registered Nurse Case Manager - Home Health | Polk County

Iowa Home Care LLC•West Des Moines, IA

8d•$65,000 - $78,000

About The Position

Iowa Home Care is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager to coordinate comprehensive home health services throughout Polk County. The RN Case Manager is a key point of contact for patients, families, physicians, caregivers, and the clinical team, assessing patient needs, establishing individualized plans of care, monitoring progress, and coordinating services as needs change. The role combines clinical autonomy with organization, communication, and patient-focused care. The case manager leads coordination of each patient's plan of care from admission through ongoing services. The work includes providing skilled nursing care in patients' homes, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team, educating patients and caregivers, supervising home health aides as required, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation. The nurse advocates for patients and helps identify resources that support their health, safety, and independence.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
One to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
Current RN licensure and CPR certification.
Excellent observation, verbal and written communication, problem-solving, and basic math skills.
Nursing skills as specified by the competency checklist.
Licensed driver with an automobile in good working order and insured in accordance with organizational requirements.

Responsibilities

Complete comprehensive start-of-care, resumption-of-care, recertification, and ongoing patient assessments as required.
Evaluate physical, emotional, functional, and environmental factors affecting patients' ability to remain safely at home.
Develop individualized plans of care based on patient needs, physician orders, and clinical findings.
Provide skilled nursing services, including medications, treatments, disease management, and other interventions within the scope of practice.
Monitor patient progress and identify changes that may require adjustments to the plan of care.
Communicate patient status and significant changes to physicians and other appropriate healthcare providers.
Obtain and document physician orders when changes in services or treatment are needed.
Coordinate nursing, therapy, aide, and other services involved in patient care.
Collaborate with physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, social workers, home health aides, and other care team members.
Educate patients and caregivers about medications, disease processes, treatments, safety, and strategies for managing care at home.
Involve patients and families in care planning and encourage active participation in achieving health goals.
Provide direction, instruction, and supervision to home health aides as required.
Complete required supervisory visits and evaluate the quality of services being provided.
Maintain thorough, accurate, and timely clinical documentation.
Ensure communication and care coordination remain consistent throughout the episode of care.
Advocate for patients and help identify resources that support their health, safety, and independence.