Home Health: RN Case Manager (NW Metro)

Lifespark Careers•Rogers, MN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Home Health RN Case Manager plans, organizes, and directs Lifespark services while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company best practices. The role builds on community and care-team resources to plan and direct services for individuals and families in their homes and communities. The RN assesses clients and families, develops and revises care plans, provides nursing care and education, coordinates services, supervises home health aides, and manages assigned client caseloads. The position serves the Southwest Metro area, including Elk River, Rogers, Anoka, Dayton, Buffalo, Maple Grove, and surrounding communities. The stated wage range is $88,000–$90,000 annually, depending on experience, plus a limited-time $2,500 sign-on bonus. Mileage is reimbursed at 72.5 cents per mile. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with weekend and on-call rotations and a rotation covering two holidays per year. Lifespark is a senior health company headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Since 2004, it has helped seniors navigate health care and live more independently as they age. The company describes its culture as offering opportunities to make a difference, contribute creatively, and grow across its continuum of services.

Requirements

At least 2 years of RN experience in health care; home care or hospice experience is preferred.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Minnesota nursing license.
Must pass a motor vehicle record (MVR) check under Lifespark company policy.
Knowledge of Medicare Home Health and Hospice regulations.
Knowledge of corporate business management, governmental regulations, ACHC standards, and private-payer practice.

Nice To Haves

Medicare Skilled Nursing experience and a basic understanding of OASIS are strongly preferred.
Experience in customer service or a direct member-contact field is preferred.
Experience supervising caregivers.

Responsibilities

Complete an initial assessment of each client and family to determine home-care needs, including a physical assessment and history of current and previous illnesses.
Regularly reevaluate clients’ nursing needs and use assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
Initiate and revise plans of care as client status and needs change; establish goals based on nursing diagnoses and include therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions.
Include clients and families in care planning and initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Administer physician-prescribed medications and treatments and provide direct client care within the State Nurse Practice Act.
Counsel clients and families on nursing and related needs and provide health-care instructions appropriate to the assessment and plan of care.
Identify discharge-planning needs, include them in care-plan development, and implement them before discharge.
When assigned by the Clinical Manager, act as Case Manager and coordinate care for an assigned caseload.
Build rapport with clients, clinicians, partners, and the community; support professional team communication and resolve customer-service concerns, escalating issues as needed.
Prepare clinical notes and update the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.
Communicate client needs and changes in condition to physicians and obtain or receive orders as required.
Coordinate care plans with community health-related contacts.
Complete care-plan documentation by 10 a.m. the following day.
Comply with rules and regulations governing registered-nurse responsibilities and complete orientation and annual training as assigned.
Participate in Lifespark’s Event Management process, including reporting, escalation, and investigations.
Promote workplace safety through real-time coaching and participation in safety-awareness training.
Instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.
Manage client supplies and ensure the appropriate durable medical equipment provider is used.
Schedule and keep member appointments; organize travel efficiently and document mileage accurately in the EMR.
Perform other duties as assigned.