Nurse Case Manager — Home Health

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Nurse Case Manager in South Carolina. The role involves guiding patients and families through care, coordinating services, and supporting discharge planning under supervision of an RN or MD.

The position emphasizes education, coaching, and collaboration with care advocates and social workers. Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, referrals, patient teaching, supervision of support staff, timely documentation, and ongoing progress communication.

Qualifications

• Current RN license (state(s) you are assigned)
• 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 patient needs or documents rationale for not doing so
• Promotes patient health and independence through teaching and appropriate rehabilitative measures
• 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
• Participates in clinical development and continuing education programs
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Clinical nursing

CPR certification

Care coordination

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Nurse Case Manager in South Carolina. The role involves guiding patients and families through care, coordinating services, and supporting discharge planning under supervision of an RN or MD.

The position emphasizes education, coaching, and collaboration with care advocates and social workers. Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, referrals, patient teaching, supervision of support staff, timely documentation, and ongoing progress communication.