RN, Case Manager

Capital Caring Health; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 69,720 - 103,771; Full time

Job summary

Capital Caring Health in Virginia is looking for an RN, Case Manager to provide clinical, palliative, and supportive care to patients and families. The role includes assessing patient needs, coordinating care plans with the interdisciplinary team, and making home visits. Candidates should hold a current RN license and have at least one year of nursing experience, preferably in hospice or hospital settings. The position offers a salary range of $69,720.00 - $103,771.25.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one (1) year nursing experience; hospice or hospital experience preferred.
• Active BLS for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Valid driver's license and automobile insurance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage direct care for patients and families.
• Provide education on disease processes and safety practices.
• Supervise patient care provided by Community Health Workers.

Skills

Communication in English

Ability to use medical equipment

Mobile Driver

Experience with EMR/EHR systems

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Education

Current RN license

BLS certification

Hospice or hospital experience

Job description

Role

The RN, Case Manager is responsible for assessing and identifying patient/family needs, utilizing the nursing process, coordinating the Plan of Care with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), and providing clinical, palliative, and supportive care to the patient/family unit in order to keep the participant in their home environment as long as possible.

Qualifications

• Current license as RN in the state where the employee will be working
• Minimum of one (1) year nursing experience; hospice or hospital experience preferred
• Employees working at PACE, certification of completion of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Training through the Florida Department of Elder Affairs
• Previous experience working with an EMR/EHR (Electronic Medical/Health Record) system
• Mobile Driver – Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance per Company policy
• Reliable transportation to meet visit schedule
• Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms
• Ability to effectively communicate in English (verbal and written)
• Ability to visit Participants in their homes for assessments
• Ability to perform the essential functions and physical requirements (including, but not limited to: lifting patients and/or equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling) of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
• Active BLS for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross

Competencies

• Satisfactorily complete competency requirements for this position

Responsibilities Of All Employees

• Represent the Company professionally at all times through care delivered and/or services provided to all clients.
• Comply with all State, federal and local government regulations, maintaining a strong position against fraud and abuse.
• Comply with Company policies, procedures and standard practices.
• Observe the Company's health, safety and security practices.
• Maintain the confidentiality of patients, families, colleagues and other sensitive situations within the Company.
• Use resources in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Promote the Company through participation in community and professional organizations.
• Participate proactively in improving performance at the organizational, departmental and individual levels.
• Improve own professional knowledge and skill level.
• Advance electronic media skills.
• Support Company research and educational activities.
• Share expertise with co-workers both formally and informally.
• Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities as appropriate for the position.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides and manages direct care to patients and families as part of Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), incorporating psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, physical and biological components, and appropriate nursing intervention and follow-up.
• Coordinates the Plan of Care, ensuring that an individualized Plan of Care is developed that accurately reflects the patient’s evolving needs.
• Educates patient, family, caregivers and other health professionals about disease process and decline, prevention, palliative interventions, care giving, dying process and safety practices.
• Participant visit frequency dependent on risk score/needs to be determined.
• Home visits to assess home safety, medication compliance, nutritional compliance, DME compliance – ability to live safely in the community.
• Reports changes in the patient’s condition to appropriate members of the IDT or other health professionals.
• Participates with the IDT to evaluate hospice referrals/admissions for level of care appropriateness.
• Attends daily IDT collaboration meetings.
• Presents concise and pertinent oral and written reports to IDT; respects and encourages input from all disciplines.
• Communicates accurately and completely to physicians, staff members, patients, families, and supervisors; utilizes positive approaches when working with others.
• Supervises patient care provided by Community Health Workers and Home Health Aides as requested.
• During times of emergencies (i.e. Hurricanes, etc.), the RN, Case Manager may be required to report to work at a location designated by the company, to ensure continuity of services. This may include reporting to work ahead of your scheduled date/time due to planned lock down of unit, and staying overnight(s) based on duration of emergency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the following abilities are required: see; hear; talk; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel.

Frequently required to: stand; sit; reach with hands/arms; lift; bend; balance.

Occasionally required to: pull; push; stoop/crouch; kneel; climb stairs.

Compensation Pay Range

$69,720.00 - $103,771.25

This position requires consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment is made, as well as ongoing compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy.

All Chapters Health System employees performing services for Florida affiliates are submitted through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse to verify eligibility after a conditional offer of employment is made as well as ongoing eligibility. For more information, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com/