RN Case Manager

HCR Home Care•Town of Queensbury, NY

1d•$80,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Case Manager will administer skilled nursing care to patients requiring professional nursing service. Teach and supervise the family and other members of the nursing team. Perform these services in accordance with the physician’s orders. This role is primarily in a non-office setting and may be exposed to outdoor conditions. The working conditions are classified as medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Medium work involves sitting and standing.

Requirements

Unexpired/unencumbered RN license issued by NYS Department of Education required.
Solid comfort level using EMR systems and MS Office software (Word, Outlook, Teams)
Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.
Flexible and organized.
Ability and desire to serve as a role model.

Nice To Haves

Certified home care nursing experience preferred.
Knowledge of State and Federal regulations, payer guidelines preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate quality patient care, maintain a full caseload, maintain productivity goals with consideration of case mix, and accurate, timely documentation.
Manage each patient’s care as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible, to achieve positive patient outcomes regardless of payer.
Responsible for the overall plan of care and the outcome of that care, including care delivered by other nursing staff (LPN, HHA) who must be directed and supervised by the RN Case Manager.
Conduct admission and manage care of patient to the agency by obtaining a medical history, conducting a physical examination, evaluating the patient, family member(s), and home situation to determine health teaching and assistance needs, and evaluating the patient’s condition and home situation to determine if home health aide services are required.
Educate patients and families regarding nursing and other services of the agency as a part of planning for care.
Meet regulatory requirements and have a comprehensive understanding of various insurances.
Practice accepted nursing standards with regards to infection control.
Develop and implement the care plan.
Provide skilled nursing care as outlined in the nursing care plan to include skilled nursing services, treatments and preventive procedures ordered by the physician.
Initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures as appropriate for the patient’s care and safety.
Observe signs and symptoms and report to the physician reactions to treatments, including drugs and changes in the patient’s physical or emotional condition.
Teach, supervise, and counsel the patient and caregivers regarding the nursing care needs and other related problems of the patient at home.
Oversee the care given by Home Health Aides to assigned patients by supervising and evaluating their care, applying documentation according to standards of nursing practice, and utilizing computer skills for accurate documentation.
Document services rendered to the patient, note changes in the patient’s condition and/or family and home situation, make revisions in the nursing care plan as needed, record supervisory visits conducted with the Home Health Aide, evaluate patient care and progress and close charts of discharged patients.
Other duties as assigned.