Job Title: RN, Care Manager (Home Health)
Profession: RN
Specialty: Care Manager (Home Health)
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day Shift
Hours per Shift: 8
Experience: Minimum years of experience not specified
License: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice required
Certifications: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
Must-Have: Valid Driver's License and must be at least 21 years of age or older. Current automobile insurance and a reliable automobile required.
Description:
Our home health and hospice agencies serve the entire community and offer personalized in-home care.
We encourage you to explore our organization for vibrant city life or tranquil natural surroundings.
Plans, organizes and directs home care services to meet the needs of patients in their homes.
Manages a patient caseload in an effective and efficient manner.
Provides patient care independently and collaborates with other core disciplines according to the patient's plan of care.
Functions as a resource to patients, family members, and other care team members.
Completes initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the patients' needs at appropriate time points as assigned.
Completes the nursing assessment of assigned patients.
Demonstrates the ability to discuss and teach pertinent aspects of nursing care and patient rights and responsibilities.
Identifies and reports problems, abnormal findings, or nursing diagnoses that need follow-up.
Implements plan of care in accordance with identified needs.
Participates with the patient in clarifying mutually agreed-upon goals and incorporates these goals into the plan of care.
Provides direct and indirect skilled, safe, quality care.
Coordinates patient care with other disciplines and integrates input from disciplines.
Performs ongoing nursing assessments and adjusts plans of care as needed.
Accurately completes and legibly documents all pertinent information in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Document patient care delivery, patient status, patients' response to treatment, and therapeutic interventions.
Ensures that documentation is completed and submitted in a timely manner.
Updates nursing plans and medication profiles when changes occur.
Counsels and educates the patient and family in meeting healthcare and nursing-related needs.
Provides learning opportunities for patient and caregiver, including written material as appropriate.
Initiates appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Complies with all applicable legal requirements, standards, policies, and procedures.
Demonstrates professional conduct, service excellence, and commitment to the mission and values of the organization.
On-call duties will be assigned based on location and operational needs.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.