RN Case Manager - Home Health

Northwell Health • Poughkeepsie, NY

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Health Quest Home Care is seeking individuals to become part of their exceptional home healthcare team. They are interested in healthcare staff who thrive working independently at the top of their professional licenses while being part of a coordinated home health team, and who will be part of the continuum of care at Nuvance Health. The home health team works closely with patients’ physicians and families to provide care in the comfort of their own homes. As part of the Nuvance Health Network, home health staff enjoy flexible schedules, continuing education options, excellent medical, dental and recreational benefits, and the support of a thorough orientation program.

Requirements

• RN
• BLS

Nice To Haves

• Experienced in qualified home health agency.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of physical, emotional, socio-economic needs and environmental needs of patients and their families.
• Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care. Communicates with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care practitioners as appropriate.
• Develops, implements and evaluates the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), caregiver and physician(s).
• Coordinates services with the patient, family and others involved in the care plan. Provides patient, caregiver, family counseling and education.
• Regular evaluation of patient progress, prompt action when change in patient's condition is noted or reported, and termination of care when goals of management are attained, or when termination of case is required according to Agency policy.
• Participates in the agency quality assurance and performance improvement program, and the agency-sponsored in service training.
• Identification of patient and family needs for other home health services and referral for same, when appropriate.
• Responsibility for supervisor of the services rendered to the patient and family by the homemaker/home health aide, according to State and Federal guidelines and Joint Commission standards, and submission of periodic evaluation of such to the Home Health Aide Supervisor.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position including preparing clinical notes and attending in-service training.

Benefits

• flexible schedules
• continuing education options
• excellent medical, dental and recreational benefits
• support of a thorough orientation program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level