RN Care Manager

Institute on Aging; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Institute on Aging seeks a temporary Care Manager/RN to assess participants’ health and social needs in Riverside/San Bernardino counties and coordinate in-home services through the HCBA Waiver program.

You will develop POTs, coordinate with care teams, and monitor service delivery while traveling across assigned areas. Strong clinical experience and documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered RN license in California.
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Minimum 1000 hours in the past 2 years in an acute care hospital.
• Valid driver’s license and evidence of insurance.
• Must travel in Riverside or San Bernardino Counties; up to 2000 hours in various recent years.

Responsibilities

• Document assessment, case notes, care coordination and utilization management in MedCompass.
• Collaborate with participants, families, and primary care physicians to set goals.
• Develop a Plan of Treatment (POT) to ensure timely services and community resources.
• Identify and train backup caregivers for unscheduled waivers.
• Provide information, education, counseling, and advocacy for participants.
• Establish care coordination schedules and reassess asneeded.
• Monitor waiver services for POT compliance and quality of care.
• Maintain regular contact with participants through visits or calls.
• Conduct annual visits and reassessments; follow up after ED or inpatient stays.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Care management

Documentation

Travel readiness

Assessment skills

Problem solving

Education

RN license in California

BLS certification

Tools

MedCompass

Job description

IOA is on the forefront of revolutionary healthcare models, reshaping the way people can age in place. Our innovative models transform lives, enhance communities, and save healthcare systems millions of dollars. Rather than focusing on archaic outdated design, we strive to consistently question the "status-quo" and create new and more innovative ways to help aging adults and adults with disabilities maintain their quality of life. With over 23 programs, we offer multiple ways to aid seniors maintain their health, well-being, independence and participation in the community, fulfilling our mission.

IOA's Community Living Services division is an innovative and revolutionary healthcare model that allows seniors and adults with disabilities to live at home longer by transitioning them out of nursing homes and back into the community by partnering with health plans and Medi-Cal. This inventive, nationally recognized model is one of the most promising for seniors to date, transforming their lives by providing them with a higher quality and more independent life and saving millions of dollars for healthcare systems. CLS is IOA's fastest growing division, expanding throughout California.

The HCBA Medi-Cal Waiver program within Community Living Services division provides care management services to persons at risk for nursing home or institutional placement. The care management services are provided by a multidisciplinary care team comprised of a nurse and social worker. The care management team coordinates Waiver and State Plan services (e.g., medical, behavioral health, In-Home Supportive Services, etc.), and arranges for other available long-term services and support available in the local community. Care management and Waiver services are provided in the Participant's community-based residence. This residence can be privately owned, secured through a tenant-lease arrangement, or the residence of a Participant's family member.

TEMPORARY 3-6 MONTH ASSIGNMENT

The Care Manager/RN will conduct comprehensive nursing health assessments of participants’ medical needs, diagnose functional and cognitive abilities and environmental and social needs to determine which service(s) are required to meet participants’ needs and preferences in the community. This position requires driving throughout Riverside and San Bernardino County depending on your assigned area with occasional cases out of your region.

Other key duties and responsibilities include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Documenting assessment, case notes, care coordination, and utilization management within MedCompass, a population health management software.
• Working with the participants, their legal representatives, circle of support, and primary care physicians develop goals associated with the participant’s assessed needs, individual circumstances, and preferences.
• Develop a Plan of Treatment (POT) to mitigate risk and minimize disruptions in services identify when services identified in the POT are available through friends, family, and/or publicly funded programs implement the POT, which includes identifying service providers and community resources to help assure the timely, effective, and efficient mobilization and allocation of the services.
• Identify (and train, if necessary), backup caregivers who are willing and able to provide unpaid support when waiver service providers do not arrive when scheduled.
• Providing information, education, counseling, and advocacy to, and on behalf of participants.
• Establishing a care coordination schedule based on the needs and acuity of the participant as determined by their initial service needs assessment and subsequent reassessments.
• Monitoring the delivery of HCBA Waiver services to ensure participants are receiving services as authorized in their POTs.
• Monitoring the quality of the authorized services by maintaining ongoing contact with participants - including a monthly face-to-face visit or telephone call - to monitor for changes in health, mood, social integration, functionality, and overall well-being.
• Conducting annual face-to-face visits, reassessments, and care plan updates.
• Following up with the participant after Emergency Department and In-patient facility admissions.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Current, unencumbered license to practice as an RN in the State of California
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• A minimum of 1000 hours of experience in the previous two years, in an acute care hospital caring for individuals with the care need(s) of individuals at the levels of care specified in this waiver
• A valid driver's license and proof of insurance
• Must be willing to travel in Riverside and/or San Bernardino Counties OR
• A minimum of 2000 hours of experience in the previous three years in an acute care hospital caring for individuals with the care need(s) of individuals at the levels of care specified in this waiver
• A minimum of 2000 hours of experience in the previous five years working for a licensed and certified home health agency caring for individuals with the care need(s) of individuals at the levels of care specified in this waiver
• A minimum of 2000 hours of experience in the previous five years in an area not listed above, that in the opinion of DHCS, would demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skill and ability in caring for individuals at one or more of the levels of care specified in this waiver
• Experience establishing short and long-range goals for patient care which contribute to a continuum of care focus, and patient care will be delivered in accordance with the professional nursing process, which resulted in the delivery of quality patient care
• Experience with, and understanding the medical diagnoses and medication associated with functionally impaired adults and older adults
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills relating to functionally impaired adults and older adults, their support systems and teams of health professionals
• Demonstrated case management experience and skills within the community health care delivery system
• Excellent detail orientation and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple critical tasks
• Excellent Computer literacy

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with individuals with mental and/or behavioral health diagnoses and substance abuse disorders
• Exceptional interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

Compensation Range: $100,000 - $108,000/annual

This amount is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education and other factors.

This range does not include any additional equity, benefits, or other non-monetary compensation which may be included.

A job with benefits that goes above and beyond. From competitive salaries to investment and retirement opportunities, we offer our employees first-rate benefits.

Coupled with outstanding health coverage, robust wellness programs, and additional perks, we make a rewarding career even more rewarding.