Home Health RN Case Manager

North Kansas City Hospital Home Health, LLC; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

North Kansas City Hospital Home Health, LLC seeks a Registered Nurse Case Manager to lead patient assessment and care planning in the home health setting. The RNCM coordinates care across disciplines under physician direction and educates patients and families while ensuring safe, compliant, and cost-effective service.

The role requires supervising care delivery, completing timely documentation, and staying current with state regulations. Travel to patient locations is required as scheduled.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of RN experience in an acute care setting.
• Home care experience is desired.
• Excellent communication with patients, families, physicians and coworkers.
• Calm, patient, compassionate, and team-oriented.
• Knowledgeable of nursing best practices and sound clinical judgment.
• Ability to follow directions and adhere to regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the overall care of the patient from beginning to end of episode
• Updates doctor orders in patient chart accordingly
• Notifies doctor of significant changes in patient condition
• Manages multidisciplinary care as applicable
• Provides skilled nursing care in the patient’s home as ordered
• Completes clinical documentation per agency protocols and Medicare guidelines
• Maintains active RN license and drives to patient locations as scheduled
• Participates in on-call requirements and case conferences

Skills

RN clinical skills

Care coordination

Patient/family communication

Documentation accuracy

Time management

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

Our culture and people are what set us apart from other post-acute care providers. We’re dedicated to the growth and development of our team to set them up for success. We CARE for our patients like they are our own FAMILY.

SUMMARY The Registered Nurse Case Manager (RNCM) assumes ultimate accountability and leadership for the assessment of the patient condition and plan of care. The RNCM provides case management, clinical care and is responsible for coordination all disciplines involved in providing quality, cost-effective and billable care through direct care and supervision of care under the direction of the physician. The RN educates patients and their family members and ensures the safety of the patient. The RN is accountable for completing accurate documentation and remains compliant with all legal rules and regulations. The RN is responsible for all practices and duties within the scope of practice as outlined by the state.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees the overall care of the patient from beginning to end of episode
• Updates all doctor orders in patient chart accordingly
• Notifies doctor of any significant changes of the patient’s condition
• Manages multi-disciplinary care as applicable
• Provides skilled nursing care in a patient’s home as ordered by the attending physician
• Observes and monitors patient conditions
• Performs OASIS assessments to develop an individualized plan of care and makes adjustments as needs change
• Administers medication as prescribed by the physician
• Helps decrease re-hospitalizations by front loading visits for high risk patients
• Promotes continuity of care with appropriate admissions, transfers and discharges
• Counsells patient and family on the disease/injury processes and how to manage
• Incorporates patient and family in development of plan of care
• Helps decrease re-hospitalizations by teaching the patient on preventative measures and making good decisions
• Listens to patient and family members
• Oversees and supervises total care of patient provided by nurse aides and LPNs
• Evaluates the treatments and medical condition of the patient according to the plan of care
• Determines if the level of care being provided meets the patients’ needs
• Communicates with the LPNs and nurse aides on supervisory visit results
• Completes all clinical documentation in accordance with agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines
• Documents all aspects of treatment, assessments, and patient education
• Maintains active RN license
• Communicates with scheduler any changes outside the normal
• Participates in all on-call requirements and case conferences
• Attends in-service trainings and mandatory agency meetings
• Drives to patient’s primary location per scheduled visit.
• Daily attendance at assigned visit locations.
• Documents all aspects of subsequent, discharge, eval/recert/resumption of care visits within 24 hours of visits.
• Documents all aspects of start of care visits within 24 hours of visits.
• Completes and submits all required documentation within specified company requirements.
• Follows plan of care as permitted within the scope of practice for a Registered Nurse.
• Fulfills RN visits in assigned geographic location per patient need within federal and state specifications.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of one year of experience as an RN in an acute care setting.
• Home care experience is desired.
• Ability to effectively communicate and create positive impressions with patients, families, physicians and co-workers.
• Ability to remain calm, have patience and be accommodating.
• Compassionate and caring while working with patients.
• Knowledgeable on nursing best practices.
• Ability to make appropriate nursing judgments.
• Ability to identify a situation and handle it with the best possible solution.
• Detail-oriented and observant.
• Disciplined style of work ethic with the ability to prioritize and be timely
• Ability to follow directions and work as a team member.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance with your name as a listed driver.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

Registered Nurse with current license in the state of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Knowledge Reading, Speaking, Writing English - Constantly 66%-100%
• Communications Skills - Constantly 66%-100%
• Computers / PDA - Constantly 66%-100%
• Physical Walking - Frequently 34%-66%
• Bending - Occasionally 2%-33%
• Standing - Occasionally 2%-33%
• Sitting - Frequently 34%-66%
• Driving - Frequently 34%-66%
• Lifting up to 50 lbs. with or without assistance - Occasionally 2%-33%
• Stretching/Reaching - Occasionally 2%-33%
• Climbing - Occasionally 2%-33%
• Hand/finger dexterity - Constantly 66%-100%
• Stooping (bend at waist) - Occasionally 2%-33%
• Sensory Activities Distinguish smell/temperature - Occasionally 2%-33%
• Hearing/Seeing - Constantly 66%-100%
• Talking in person - Constantly 66%-100%
• Talking on the telephone - Frequently 34%-66%
• Hearing in person - Constantly 66%-100%
• Hearing on the telephone - Frequently 34%-66%
• Vision for close work - Constantly 66%-100%
• Other Sensory Activities N/A

We’ll help you put your passion for patient care to work.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

North Kansas City Hospital Home Health is a partner with Alternate Solutions Health Network.

ASHN will never ask, nor require a candidate to provide money for work equipment and network access during the application process.

If you become aware of any instances where you as a candidate are asked to provide information and do not believe it is a legitimate request from Humana or affiliate, please contact [e-mail] to validate the request.

Post-acute care is at the center of improving health outcomes.

We care for patients where they spend the majority of their time – in their homes.

This privileged position allows us to see things that are invisible to a patient’s primary care or hospital physician, and to deliver the best…