RN Case Manager - Home Care, Part-time

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health•Hartford, VT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Case Manager provides home care nursing services under the direction of the Clinical Manager. The role screens, evaluates, re-evaluates, and treats patients referred by a licensed provider, coordinating care with patients and other members of the health care team. The Case Manager works closely with an interdisciplinary team to support high-quality patient care in the community. The position is part-time at 20 hours per week and serves the Upper Valley and surrounding area. Dartmouth Health Home Care serves more than 70 towns, providing nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, and personal care services. A $5,000 new-hire retention bonus is offered, subject to conditions. The role includes developing and reviewing individualized care plans, assessing patient status and progress, documenting evaluations and goals, educating patients and caregivers, and providing clinical oversight of LPNs and LNAs in the home. The job description notes that duties may be modified and employees may be assigned other related duties to meet organizational needs.

Requirements

Must be a licensed Registered Nurse in Vermont and New Hampshire or hold a compact license.
Must hold at least one active, unencumbered RN license in Vermont or New Hampshire at hire and active, unencumbered RN licenses in both states within 30 days of hire.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
Current car insurance meeting minimum standards.
BLS certification within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience as an RN in a home health care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Screen, evaluate, re-evaluate, and treat patients referred by a licensed provider.
Coordinate and communicate treatment activities with health care team members and the patient.
Develop a care plan upon admission in collaboration with the patient's physician, the patient, and family or primary caregivers.
Periodically review and recertify the patient care plan as appropriate.
Coordinate the care plan through interdisciplinary communication and case conferences as appropriate.
Advise other disciplines of patient discharges in a timely manner.
Assess patients' clinical, functional, and emotional status on an ongoing basis to identify problems and progress toward goals.
Communicate significant changes in patient status to the patient's physician and Dartmouth Health Home Care colleagues.
Document evaluations, treatment goals, and objectives.
Teach patients and caregivers self-care techniques as appropriate.
Provide medication, diet, and other instructions as ordered by the provider, and use opportunities for health counseling with patients and caregivers.
Provide clinical oversight of LPNs and LNAs in the home.
Perform other related duties as assigned to meet organizational needs.