Home Health RN Case Manager

aah; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Competitive Pay

Referral Bonuses

Student Loan Support

Tuition Assistance

Incentive Pay

Mileage Reimbursement

Job summary

aah in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Registered Nurse for a full-time position in the Nursing department. The role involves patient assessment, planning care, and direct patient care in specialty areas within Milwaukee Metro and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities include coordinating care with physicians and care team, documenting visits, and ensuring discharge planning. Requires an Associate's Degree in Nursing, 3 years of clinical nursing experience, and a valid RN license. On-site with benefits.

Qualifications

• RN license must be registered in the state of practice.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification within 6 months.
• Valid driver's license and car with adequate insurance.

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for caseloads in specialty areas.
• Performs initial assessment collecting physical, social, environmental data.
• Plans care per physician orders and patient needs.
• Delivers direct patient care and adjusts nursing care as needed.
• Documents visits including OASIS 485 and orders promptly.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Clinical judgment

Equipment operation

Data assessment

Multicultural sensitivity

Driver's license

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Department:

34100 Milwaukee South 18 - Nursing

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

M-F 0730-1630, occ holiday, weekend, and evening on-call hours. Covers Milwaukee Metro including areas surrounding Aurora St. Luke's and Aurora Sinai.

Perks of this Job:

• Sign on Bonus eligible (external candidates)
• Competitive Pay
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Student Loan Support
• Tuition Assistance Available
• Incentive Pay Eligible
• Mileage Reimbursement

Pay Range:

$38.20 - $57.30

Major Responsibilities:

• Assumes responsibility for caseloads consisting of patients in specialty areas.
• Conducts initial assessment to obtain thorough physical, social and environmental data.
• Establishes the plan of care in accordance with the physician orders and patient needs.
• Provides direct patient care and adjusts nursing care processes as needed.
• Identifies problems, modifies nursing care plan, and evaluates outcomes within an appropriate time frame.
• Advises and consults with family and other personnel, as appropriate.
• Provides on-going assessment of patient response to treatments and teaching and applies interventions as appropriate.
• Updates and revises plan of care as indicated.
• Completes documentation including visit assessment, OASIS, 485 and verbal orders accurately and promptly and within the standards.
• Communicates with physicians to confirm and update patients' plan of care.
• Provides status updates and ensures ongoing communication with the physician and other members of the health care team.
• Facilitates the discharge planning process according to standards and utilizes resources to assure continuity of care after discharge.
• Participates in developing the discharge plan with the patient/family, physician, social worker, and other staff members as appropriate.
• Participates in chart audits and continuous quality improvement activities as requested. Identifies, develops and participates in process improvement opportunities that will enhance the quality of the services provided.
• Maintains and updates accurate clinical and patient records according to agency, state, and federal guidelines.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
• Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required
• A valid drivers license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles
• Driver license issued by the state of Illinois

Education Required:

Associate's Degree in Nursing.

Experience Required:

Typically requires 3 years of experience in clinical nursing.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a variety of clients with patience and respect.
• Good organizational, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with physicians and other professionals in a direct and positive manner.
• Proficiency in clinical skills with the ability to work under direction and make sound judgments.
• Ability to operate the necessary equipment to perform the job, i.e., FAX, computer, copier, telephone system.
• Ability to assess data reflecting the patient's status and the ability to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their specific needs.
• Must have a tolerance for differences and an appreciation of multi-culturalism and diversity of the patients and their families.
• Must possess and provide proof of a valid Driver License and a registered, functional car with adequate insurance coverage.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Must be capable of the manual dexterity required to use and operate a variety of equipment. Must have the physical ability to move about in confined spaces, including bending, twisting, kneeling, squatting and occasionally reaching one or both arm overhead. Must be able to work safely with people of various sizes and weight with diverse and complex medical conditions and physical limitations. Must be able to sit, stand, walk and climb stairs for limited to prolonged periods of time to complete required paperwork, gain entry to patients' residences, travel from assigned visits a