Home Health RN Case Manager: Care & Coordination

UnitedHealth Group; Scottdale (PA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group, through Amedisys, offers home health, hospice and community services that support patients in a familiar setting. A Nurse Case Manager guides patients and families through the care continuum, coordinating care, supporting discharge and transition planning, and managing ongoing outpatient care under supervision of an RN or MD.

You will assess needs, educate, coach, and collaborate with a Care Advocate and Social Worker to ensure appropriate care levels and smooth transitions.

Qualifications

• Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
• 1+ year of clinical experience as an RN.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient assessments and collaborates with the care team to develop and implement a plan of care.
• Makes referrals to other disciplines as indicated by the patient's identified needs or documents rationale for not doing so.
• Promotes patient health and independence through teaching and appropriate rehabilitative measures, assisting patients in learning appropriate self-care techniques.
• Supervises LPNs and HHAs.
• Completes documentation timely and accurately.
• Regularly communicates patient progress to the clinical manager and care team.
• Plans and provides staff education.
• Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to patients/families as assigned.
• Participates in clinical development and continuing education programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

RN license

Job description

UnitedHealth Group, through Amedisys, offers home health, hospice and community services that support patients in a familiar setting. A Nurse Case Manager guides patients and families through the care continuum, coordinating care, supporting discharge and transition planning, and managing ongoing outpatient care under supervision of an RN or MD.

You will assess needs, educate, coach, and collaborate with a Care Advocate and Social Worker to ensure appropriate care levels and smooth transitions.