Home Health RN Case Manager — Lead Patient Care

Alternate Solutions Health Network; Akron (OH); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Summa Home Health in Akron, OH is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager to lead assessment, plan of care, and coordination of multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality, cost-effective home health services.

You will educate patients and families, ensure documentation compliance with Medicare guidelines, and supervise care by RNs, LPNs and aides, with daily visits and on-call responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of RN experience in an acute care setting; home care experience is desired.
• Strong communication with patients, families, physicians and co-workers.
• Calm, patient, compassionate, and team-oriented.
• Knowledgeable of nursing best practices and nursing judgments.
• Detail-oriented with ability to prioritize and be timely.
• Valid driver''s license and auto insurance in your name.
• Follow directions and work well in a team.

Responsabilités

• 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 in 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 medications 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.
• Counsels 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 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.

Connaissances

RN experience

Communication

Compassionate care

Nursing judgments

Detail oriented

Team player

Time management

Formation

RN license

Description du poste

Summa Home Health in Akron, OH is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager to lead assessment, plan of care, and coordination of multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality, cost-effective home health services.

You will educate patients and families, ensure documentation compliance with Medicare guidelines, and supervise care by RNs, LPNs and aides, with daily visits and on-call responsibilities.