Nurse Case Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association; must be obtained upon hire unless the department leader determines it is not required.
• Valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
• Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
• Typically 1–2 years of nursing experience, including experience in home health, hospice, medical/surgical, long-term care, emergency care/ICU, oncology, or similar related experience.
• Competence in deformity prevention, normal range of motion, body mechanics, body alignment, fundamental human behavior, and the effects of stress on individuals and groups.
• Strong awareness and perception skills to assess patient needs and concerns and recognize changes in health condition.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent decision-making and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to work independently and make sound judgments.
• Excellent prioritization and organizational skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist and up to 20 lbs. overhead; carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance; push or pull with 30 lbs. of force; and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Ability to work safely with people of various sizes and weights who have diverse and complex medical conditions and physical limitations.
• Physical agility and stamina to move in confined spaces, including bending, kneeling, squatting, and occasionally reaching one or both arms overhead for extended periods.
• Ability to work around frequent mechanical, electrical, chemical, blood, and body-fluid hazards and wear protective clothing and equipment as needed.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, with fine-hand manipulation skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and coordinate patient and family care for terminally ill patients in hospice settings, with patient and family contact at least every 15 days.
• Teach patients and families about disease processes, disease management, hospice philosophy, and signs and symptoms of decline and end of life.
• Update the primary physician as indicated and as required by agency, accreditation, state, and federal requirements.
• Continuously review patients on the caseload, confirm appropriate service utilization and hospice level-of-care criteria, and refer patients to other team members as appropriate.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Lead the interdisciplinary care group for assigned patients and families and develop, revise, and implement each patient’s plan of care.
• Coordinate services and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to provide consistent care; arrange or recommend equipment, medical supplies, and other services as needed.
• Complete and update electronic health record documentation according to agency and department standards and applicable accreditation, state, and federal guidelines.
• Assess patient responses to treatments, medications, and teaching; adjust interventions and follow-up; revise plans of care with supporting documentation; and communicate problems or condition changes to physicians, supervisors, and the interdisciplinary team.
• Enter verbal orders from physicians or advanced practice nurses into the electronic health record.
• Supervise and perform home health aide and licensed practical nurse supervisory visits, and instruct paraprofessional staff according to agency standards and regulations.
• Facilitate discharge planning and use interagency, system, and community resources to support continuity of care after discharge.
• In Wisconsin, may conduct OASIS assessments for palliative care patients, hospice initial and comprehensive assessments, and plan-of-care updates; ensure continued skilled nursing and homebound criteria are met; and initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Use proper body mechanics, assistive devices, and safety techniques during patient positioning, repositioning, and transport tasks involving lifting or pushing and pulling.
• Orient and mentor new staff as requested.
• Provide age-appropriate care by applying knowledge of growth and development and assessing and interpreting patient data in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Operate equipment necessary to perform the job and use protective clothing and equipment as needed.

Benefits

• Potential $3,000 sign-on bonus for eligible external candidates.
• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational assistance program.
• Premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Career development programs.