RN Patient Care Manager / Team Lead
About The Position
The Home Health Patient Care Manager is responsible for the overall supervision and coordination of clinical services. The role coordinates and supervises an interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of high-quality care for home health patients in the team’s area, in accordance with physician-prescribed plans of care and applicable state and federal laws and regulations. The manager provides nursing services within the scope of practice, coordinates referrals and clinician assignments, supports benefit and medical-necessity determinations, and ensures that assessments and care plans meet patient needs and eligibility requirements. The role requires the ability to function in any home situation regardless of a client’s age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition.
Requirements
- Current unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice; RN licensure must have no restrictions.
- Current driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
Nice To Haves
- Current CPR certification or ability to complete it within 90 days of hire.
- Home care experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical services within the scope of nursing practice and in accordance with the plan of care and coordination with other health care team members.
- Receive referrals, ensure appropriate clinician assignments, evaluate patient orders, and plot start-of-care visits.
- Coordinate determination of patient home health benefits, medical necessity, and ongoing insurance approvals.
- Ensure patient needs are continually assessed and that care is individualized, appropriate and reasonable, meets home health eligibility criteria, and follows physician orders.
- Review assessments and plans of care daily according to assigned workflow, and consult clinicians with recommendations as appropriate.
- Function in any home situation regardless of the client's age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
