Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager

Alternate Solutions Health Network•Columbus, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Case Manager (RNCM) leads and is ultimately accountable for assessing patient conditions and establishing plans of care. The role provides case management and skilled nursing care, coordinates the disciplines involved in delivering quality, cost-effective, billable care, and supervises care under the direction of the physician. The RN educates patients and families, promotes patient safety, completes accurate documentation, complies with legal and regulatory requirements, and practices within the state-defined scope of practice. The position serves patients in their homes across the listed territory. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with on-call rotation. The RN drives to scheduled patient visits and completes required visit documentation within 24 hours.

Requirements

At least one year of RN experience in an acute care setting.
Current Registered Nurse license in the state of employment.
Valid driver’s license and auto insurance listing the employee as a driver.
Ability to communicate effectively and create positive impressions with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers.
Ability to remain calm, patient, accommodating, compassionate, and caring when working with patients.
Knowledge of nursing best practices.
Ability to make appropriate nursing judgments and identify situations and determine appropriate solutions.
Detail-oriented and observant.
Disciplined work ethic with the ability to prioritize and be timely.
Ability to follow directions and work as a team member.
Ability to meet the described physical demands, with or without reasonable accommodations, including walking, bending, standing, sitting, driving, lifting up to 50 pounds with or without assistance, reaching, climbing, stooping, and frequent hand/finger use.

Nice To Haves

Home care experience is desired.

Responsibilities

Oversee the patient’s overall care throughout the episode.
Update physician orders in the patient chart and notify the physician of significant changes in the patient’s condition.
Manage multidisciplinary care as applicable.
Provide skilled nursing care in the patient’s home as ordered by the attending physician.
Observe and monitor patient conditions.
Perform OASIS assessments, develop individualized plans of care, and adjust them as needs change.
Administer medications as prescribed by the physician.
Help reduce rehospitalizations by front-loading visits for high-risk patients and teaching patients preventative measures and sound decision-making.
Promote continuity of care through appropriate admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Counsel patients and families about disease or injury processes and management, and incorporate them into the plan of care.
Listen to patients and family members.
Oversee and supervise care provided by nurse aides and LPNs; evaluate treatments and medical conditions against the plan of care and determine whether the level of care meets patient needs.
Communicate supervisory visit results to LPNs and nurse aides.
Complete clinical documentation in accordance with agency protocols and Medicare and federal guidelines, including documentation of treatments, assessments, and patient education.
Maintain an active RN license and follow the plan of care within the scope of RN practice.
Communicate schedule changes outside the normal schedule to the scheduler.
Participate in on-call requirements, case conferences, in-service trainings, and mandatory agency meetings.
Drive to patients’ primary locations and attend assigned visits daily in the assigned geographic area, meeting patient needs and federal and state specifications.
Complete documentation for subsequent, discharge, evaluation/recertification, and resumption-of-care visits within 24 hours; complete start-of-care documentation within 24 hours; and submit all required documentation within company timelines.
Perform other duties as assigned.