Impactful Home Health RN Case Manager

Optum; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401k contribution

Job summary

Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family, seeks a Nurse Case Manager to guide patients and families through the care continuum. You will assess needs, coordinate care, support discharge and transition planning, and manage ongoing outpatient care under supervision of an RN or MD.

You will collaborate with a Care Advocate and Social Worker, provide education and coaching, and help ensure appropriate levels of care across the patient journey.

Qualifications

• Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
• Current CPR certification.
• 1+ years of clinical experience as an RN.
• 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.
• Promotes patient health and independence through teaching and 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 as assigned.
• Participates in clinical development and continuing education programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

RN experience

CPR certification

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Teaching patients

Education

RN license (state-specific)

Job description

Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family, seeks a Nurse Case Manager to guide patients and families through the care continuum. You will assess needs, coordinate care, support discharge and transition planning, and manage ongoing outpatient care under supervision of an RN or MD.

You will collaborate with a Care Advocate and Social Worker, provide education and coaching, and help ensure appropriate levels of care across the patient journey.