RN Care Manager - Baptist Home Health

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is hiring a full-time, day-shift RN Case Manager for Baptist Home Health in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The role provides skilled nursing care in patients’ homes and coordinates the home health services assigned to each patient. The Case Manager performs assessments and patient-specific interventions, manages care plans and related authorizations, coordinates lab results and physician orders, and completes the required stages of home health care, from admission through discharge. The position includes rotating on-call coverage, supervision and education of LPNs and Home Health Aides, participation in case conferences and recertification processes, and support for the orientation and development of new employees and students. The position reports to the Clinical Manager. It may involve additional or varied physical demands and/or respiratory fit-test requirements, as well as potential exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment, and chemicals. Standard precautions must be followed. The job requires operating an INTEGRIS-owned or personal vehicle.

Requirements

At least 1 year of RN experience; 2 years of LPN experience may be substituted for 1 year of RN experience.
Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing.
Current Registered Nurse license in Oklahoma or a current multistate license from a Nurse Licensure Compact member state.
Basic Life Support certification issued by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association within 30 days of hire.
Current Oklahoma State Driver's License and a driving record acceptable to the employer's insurance carrier.
Ability to operate an INTEGRIS-owned vehicle or a personal vehicle for the job.

Nice To Haves

2 years of home health experience.

Responsibilities

Perform skilled nursing assessments and implement patient-specific interventions for the plan of care.
Manage and coordinate assigned home health services and obtain treatment authorizations before visits.
Coordinate and monitor incoming lab results, notify the appropriate physician, and provide follow-up as requested.
Process new physician orders and update appropriate patient team members.
Perform admissions, assessments, recertifications, discharges, and self-scheduling for RN visits.
Maintain and submit required documentation promptly and in accordance with agency and home health policies and procedures.
Be available for rotating on-call coverage.
Supervise LPNs and Home Health Aides providing patient care to promote quality care and outcomes.
Participate in case conferences and the recertification process, and implement activities to improve quality of patient care as required by the agency.
Participate in orientation and skill development of new employees as assigned, and supervise and educate students during their rotation.