Nurse Case Manager, Home Health & Care Coordination

Optum; Masontown (Fayette County); On-site; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring a Nurse Case Manager to guide patients and families through the care continuum, assess needs, coordinate care, and support discharge planning.

Under RN or MD supervision, you will educate patients, provide coaching, and collaborate with a Care Advocate and Social Worker to ensure appropriate care levels.

The role emphasizes on-call duties, documentation, and ongoing professional development within a warm home-health environment.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state(s) you are assigned to work.
• 1+ year of clinical experience as an RN.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver's license with 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 rehabilitative measures, assisting patients in learning appropriate self-care techniques.
• Supervises 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

CPR certification

Driver's license

Reliable transportation

Liability insurance

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring a Nurse Case Manager to guide patients and families through the care continuum, assess needs, coordinate care, and support discharge planning.

Under RN or MD supervision, you will educate patients, provide coaching, and collaborate with a Care Advocate and Social Worker to ensure appropriate care levels.

The role emphasizes on-call duties, documentation, and ongoing professional development within a warm home-health environment.