Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager
About The Position
The Registered Nurse Case Manager (RNCM) will make a significant difference in patients' lives by providing one-on-one patient care, enabling them to spend quality time with loved ones in their preferred environment. This role allows nurses to work at the top of their license, utilizing leadership skills to coordinate care and provide home-based nursing as directed by an attending physician. The RNCM will be an integral part of an interdisciplinary team focused on compassionate, quality care and positive patient outcomes, interacting with patients' families and supporting them through their recovery journey. Home care provides valuable context and real-world perspective for patient health restoration.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse with current license in the state of employment
- Minimum one-year experience as an RN in an acute care setting
- Valid driver's license and auto insurance in your name as a driver
- Capable of all physical demands
Nice To Haves
- Home care experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Assume ultimate accountability and leadership for the assessment of the patient condition and plan of care.
- Case manage and provide clinical care under the direction of the physician.
- Educate patients and their family members and ensure the safety of the patient.
- Work autonomously, managing time efficiently.
- Be responsible for all practices and duties within the scope of practice outlined by the state.
- Observe and monitor patient conditions and perform OASIS assessments to develop an individualized care plan and adjust as needs change.
- Administer medication as prescribed by the physician and help decrease re-hospitalizations by prioritizing visits for high-risk patients.
- Oversee and supervise total care of patient provided by nurse aides and LPNs.
- Manage multi-disciplinary care as applicable while promoting continuity of care with appropriate admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Educate the patient and family on the disease process using teach back methods to ensure patient and family understanding.
- Complete all clinical documentation following agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and physicians to ensure optimal care is provided.
- Understand and follow agency policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and communicate changes in schedule/availability to schedulers or supervisors.
- Attend in-service training and mandatory agency meetings.
Benefits
- SIGN ON BONUS: $5K
- Guaranteed base salary plus a generous uncapped bonus structure
- Mileage pay
- Additional bonus opportunities
- Flexible schedules
- Support of a whole team, from scheduling to patient admissions
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Opportunity to participate in 401k
- Company paid life insurance
- Access to a robust Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
