Registered Nurse – RN – Case Manager

Registered Nurse – RN – Case Manager

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with current license in the state of employment
• Minimum one-year experience as an RN in an acute care setting. Home care experience preferred
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance in your name as a driver
• Capable of all physical demands

Responsibilities

• Provide one on one patient care and work at the top of your license
• Utilize leadership skills in coordinating care and provide home-based nursing care for patients as directed by an attending physician
• Interact with patients’ families while caring for patients
• Assume ultimate accountability and leadership for the assessment of the patient condition and plan of care
• Case manage and provide clinical care under the direction of the physician
• Educate patients and their family members and ensure the safety of the patient
• Observe and monitor patient conditions and perform OASIS assessments to develop an individualized care plan
• Administer medication as prescribed by the physician and help decrease re-hospitalizations by prioritizing visits for high-risk patients
• Oversee and supervise total care of patient provided by nurse aides and LPNs
• Manage multi-disciplinary care while promoting continuity of care with appropriate admissions, transfers, and discharges
• Educate the patient and family on the disease process using teach back methods
• Complete all clinical documentation following agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines
• Understand and follow agency policies, procedures, rules, and regulations

Preferred Qualifications

• Home care experience preferred