Home Health Registered Nurse (24728)

Cantex Continuing Care Network; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

CEU reimbursement

Vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Supplemental insurance plans

Competitive compensation package

Job summary

TheraCare Home Health in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an RN Case Manager to oversee patient care supervision, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary coordination for home health patients. The role emphasizes leadership of LVN/HHA supervision and coordination with physicians and clinical teams.

The ideal candidate has RN licensure in Texas, 2 years of Home Health experience, strong communication and documentation skills, and reliable transportation to service patients in the Fort Worth area.

Qualifications

• RN licensed per state requirements.
• 2 years of experience in Home Health preferred.
• HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred.
• Good communication, assessment and documentation skills.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Reliable transportation with valid auto liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and manages all aspects of patient care, including LVN and HHA supervision.
• Coordinates visits among SN, PT, OT, ST, MSW and HHA after Start of Care, Recertification or Resumption of Care.
• Initiates referrals to ancillary services like podiatry and community services.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary communication to optimize service delivery and patient progress.
• Leads weekly interdisciplinary case conferences for patient caseload.
• Develops care plans with realistic social and emotional goals for patients.
• Interprets and promotes patients’ rights and the Patients' Bill of Rights.
• Coordinates discharge planning with patients, clinical team and agency.
• Provides individual and group support for patients/families during adjustment or crisis.
• Completes required assessments, evaluations, visit notes and discharges per regulations.
• Functions as a team leader/role model and serves on committees as requested.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Clinical documentation

English proficiency

Reliable transportation

Education

RN license

Tools

HomeCare HomeBase

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: TheraCare Home Health - Fort Worth - Fort Worth, TX 76107

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Job Category: Nursing , Location of Service Area: Fort Worth, TX

Job Summary

The overall purpose of theRN Case Managerposition is to conduct all aspects of supervision and management of patient care, including LVN and HHA supervision, case conferences and discharge planning to enable the agency to identify the medically related social and emotional needs of the patients. This position will promote patients’ potential during their home health episode and collaborates with physician, clinical team and patient in preparation for discharge.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, licensed per the state requirements.


• 2 years of experience in Home Health preferred.


• HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred.


• Good communication skills, assessment skills, and strong clinical documentation skills.


• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.


• Reliable transportation. Valid and current auto liability insurance.

Case Manager Essential Functions

• Supervises and manages all aspects of patient care, including LVN and HHA supervision


• Coordinates the distribution of visits among all disciplines (SN, PT, OT, ST, MSW, HHA) after the Start of Care, Recertification or Resumption of Care is completed, and coordinates POC with the physician. Ensures all visits are provided as ordered.


• Initiates referrals to appropriate ancillary services i.e. podiatry, community services.


• Facilitates interdisciplinary communication to ensure that patients’ needs and expectation for services provided are understood and to ensure optimization of service delivery and patient progress.


• Leads weekly interdisciplinary case conferences for patient caseload, and contributes to the development of care plans for patients.


• Establishes specific social action plans and realistic goals for each patient consistent with medically related social and emotional needs.


• With the Administrator, interprets and promotes patients’ rights and the "Patients\' Bill of Rights".


• Coordinates all aspects of discharge planning with patients, clinical team and agency


• Provides individual and group help for patients/residents and families at times of adjustment, crisis or particular need.


• Completes all necessary and supportive documentation-assessments, evaluations, visit notes and discharges, in accordance with state and federal regulations.


• Ability to function as a team leader/role model.


• Serves on various committees as requested by Administrator.


• Has reviewed TheraCare Home Health Clinical Policies and Procedures on Abuse Prevention and knows the employee's responsibility to enforce it.


• Responsible for assuring patient safety.


• Performs other duties/tasks as assigned.

Benefits

We offer an excellent benefit plan to include

• 401K with match


• CEU reimbursement


• vacation


• sick


• holidays


• medical


• dental


• supplemental insurance Plans


• a Highly competitive compensation package

We are an Equal opportunity employer;

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are at the heart of Cantex. We are committed to a culture that respects our differences and values the contributions of all people.

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