Registered Nurse - Home Care Case Manager

HealthPartners • Saint Louis, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Home Care registered nurse assesses and evaluates patient care needs, provides skilled nursing care and teaching to patients and families in their home or community - based upon community standards of practice. The nurse is responsible to improve or maintain patient’s health status, provide terminal illness care, and to prepare patients and their families for self-directed and/or assisted care in their community setting. The nurse coordinates medical, social, and financial resources to develop a comprehensive plan of care. The nurse supports the following community care processes: admission, discharge, billing, referrals, bereavement, and care delivery.

Requirements

• Work experience as a RN for at least two years
• Current MN Registered Nursing License
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients
• Proven proficiency in the operation of the following: Personal Computer, Telephone, Fax Machine, Photocopier, Printer, and electronic medical record

Nice To Haves

• Experience in home care and or hospice desirable
• Must be able to function independently with minimal supervision
• High level of sensitivity, assessment skills, technical-skills and communications skills
• Demonstrates initiative, judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to problem solve

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient care needs
• Provide skilled nursing care and teaching to patients and families in their home or community - based upon community standards of practice
• Improve or maintain patient’s health status
• Provide terminal illness care
• Prepare patients and their families for self-directed and/or assisted care in their community setting
• Coordinate medical, social, and financial resources to develop a comprehensive plan of care
• Support the following community care processes: admission, discharge, billing, referrals, bereavement, and care delivery

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• A retirement program
• Time away from work
• Insurance options
• Tuition reimbursement
• An employee assistance program
• Onsite clinic

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees