Registered Nurse, Home Care Case Manager

HealthPartners•Saint Louis, MN

About The Position

Park Nicollet is hiring a Registered Nurse to join its Home Care team. The Home Care registered nurse assesses and evaluates patients’ care needs and provides skilled nursing care and teaching to patients and families in their home or community, based on community standards of practice. The nurse works to improve or maintain patients’ health status, provide terminal illness care, and prepare patients and families for self-directed or assisted care in their community setting. The nurse coordinates medical, social, and financial resources to develop a comprehensive plan of care and supports community care processes including admission, discharge, billing, referrals, bereavement, and care delivery. This position supports the Central team, including St. Louis Park, Hopkins, and Minneapolis. The schedule is four days per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. The role includes working every sixth or seventh weekend, one to two holidays per year, and occasional on-call shifts.

Requirements

At least two years of work experience as a registered nurse.
Current Minnesota Registered Nursing License.
Current BLS certification for health professionals through the American Heart Association or Red Cross; certification must be maintained. Online BLS certification is not accepted.
Knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure patient safety.
Proficiency operating a personal computer, telephone, fax machine, photocopier, printer, and electronic medical record.

Nice To Haves

Experience in home care and/or hospice.
Ability to function independently with minimal supervision.
High level of sensitivity, assessment skills, technical skills, and communication skills.
Initiative, judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

Assess and evaluate patients’ care needs.
Provide skilled nursing care and teaching to patients and families in their home or community.
Improve or maintain patients’ health status.
Provide terminal illness care.
Prepare patients and families for self-directed or assisted care in their community setting.
Coordinate medical, social, and financial resources to develop a comprehensive plan of care.
Support community care processes, including admission, discharge, billing, referrals, bereavement, and care delivery.