Home Health RN Case Manager - Care Coordination & Education

Optum; Beaufort (SC); On-site; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, seeks a Nurse Case Manager to guide patients and families through the care continuum, coordinating services, discharge planning, and ongoing outpatient care.

Under RN/MD supervision, you’ll educate, support decision making, supervise LPNs and HHAs, and collaborate with care advocates and social workers to ensure appropriate care levels and smooth transitions.

Qualifications

• Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work
• 1+ years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse (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
• Prominently supervise LPNs and HHAs
• Completes documentation timely and accurately
• Regularly communicate 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

Skills

RN license

RN experience

CPR certification

Driver's license & insurance

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, seeks a Nurse Case Manager to guide patients and families through the care continuum, coordinating services, discharge planning, and ongoing outpatient care.

Under RN/MD supervision, you’ll educate, support decision making, supervise LPNs and HHAs, and collaborate with care advocates and social workers to ensure appropriate care levels and smooth transitions.