Lead RN Case Manager, Home Health & Care Coordination

Beaumont ASHN; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Home Health seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse Case Manager to lead patient assessments and plan of care in a home-health setting in the Lexington area. The RNCM coordinates care across disciplines, educates patients and families, and ensures compliance with state and Medicare guidelines.

The role requires at least one year of RN experience (home care desirable), strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of RN experience in acute care; home care experience desired.
• Strong communication with patients, families, physicians and coworkers.
• Ability to remain calm, patient, and compassionate.
• Knowledgeable on nursing best practices and ability to make clinical judgments.
• Detail-oriented, disciplined work ethic, and timely execution.

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.
• Provides skilled nursing care in a patient's home as ordered by the attending physician.
• Performs OASIS assessments to develop an individualized plan of care and makes adjustments as needs change.
• Maintains active RN license and compliant documentation per Medicare guidelines.
• Drives to patient's primary location per scheduled visit and attends on-call requirements.

Skills

Communication

Calm under pressure

Nursing judgment

Detail-oriented

Team player

Driver's license

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

Baptist Home Health seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse Case Manager to lead patient assessments and plan of care in a home-health setting in the Lexington area. The RNCM coordinates care across disciplines, educates patients and families, and ensures compliance with state and Medicare guidelines.

The role requires at least one year of RN experience (home care desirable), strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining high-quality patient outcomes.