Registered Nurse Case Manager -Hybrid-Los Angeles, California
About The Position
This is a hybrid role for a Registered Nurse Case Manager in Los Angeles, California. The position requires the nurse to conduct home visits throughout the City of Los Angeles, including the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, Palmdale, and Lancaster. The role involves establishing partnerships with clients and their families to understand their goals, preferences, and needs for health and independent living. The nurse will perform in-depth assessments, certify level of care determinations, and interpret clinical findings. Collaboration with physicians and other health professionals is key to ensuring comprehensive care delivery. The role also includes developing care plans, implementing and monitoring services, and documenting all activities. The Registered Nurse Case Manager will serve as a member of the care management team, conducting peer reviews and supporting quality services. Community relations and effective interpersonal communication are also important aspects of this position.
Requirements
- Bilingual in Spanish required.
- Requires home visits throughout the City of Los Angeles, including San Fernando valley, Santa Clarita valley, Palmdale and Lancaster.
- Associates or Bachelors of Science degree in nursing required.
- One year of experience required working in an acute care hospital providing care management, working with seriously ill, frail, disabled, and cognitively impaired adults.
- Must hold a valid California Department of Consumers Affairs Board of Registered Nursing active license that is current and in good standing.
- Must hold a valid current CPR/BLS card.
- Copy of current automobile insurance provided annually of $15,000/$30,000 for injury and $5,000 for damage to property.
Responsibilities
- Establishes partnership relationship with client and family/representatives to elicit goals, preferences and needs for health and independent living.
- Conducts in home visits throughout the city of Los Angeles, in-depth assessment/reassessments covering medical, health, and rehabilitation concerns.
- Certifies level of care determinations.
- Performs physical assessments as necessary and interpreting clinical findings.
- Ensures that all authorized medical services are delivered.
- Works closely with physicians and other health professionals to assure comprehensive care delivery.
- Develops care plans, implements and monitors services, consulting with the social work care manager.
- Documents and completes reports as required.
- Serves as a member of the care management team to support quality services by doing peer reviews to verify need for waiver services and quality of POT and documentation.
- Working closely with physicians and other health professionals: Developing care plans, implementing and monitoring services, consulting with the Social Work Care Manager, case recording and reporting.
- Provides care management in accordance with departmental policy, program standards and patient needs by: Completing assessment evaluation of a client’s health and psychosocial status utilizing all relevant information sources including the identification of issues that are specific to age, diagnosis and disabilities of the client population served, in accordance with departmental policy.
- Participating as an active team member in care planning to develop care plans specific to the client’s needs.
- Implementing interventions and services utilizing community resources in a timely fashion in accordance with departmental policy.
- Maintaining and documenting regular contact with clients in accordance with departmental policy and providing ongoing support as needed.
- Identifying, assessing and responding to crisis situations in a timely fashion, with appropriate interventions.
- Observing all legal, departmental, and/or hospital regulations.
- Provides community relations by: Developing and maintaining positive community interactions building referral relationships in the community.
- Recognizing and resolving problems in a timely and appropriate fashion.
- Maintain effective interpersonal communication skills by: Using open and accurate verbal and written communication.
- Recognizing and resolving conflicts or unusual situations.
- Maintaining positive interpersonal relationships and team building within department and ancillary staff and with community partners.
- Completing written correspondence and documentation in a timely manner.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
