RN Case Manager - Home Health & Care Coordination

Optum; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401k contribution

Job summary

Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family, is seeking a Nurse Case Manager to guide patients and families through the care continuum. You will assess needs, coordinate care, support discharge planning, and manage outpatient care under supervision of an RN or MD.

Your role includes supervising LPNs and HHAs, documenting accurately, and collaborating with the Care Advocate and Social Worker to ensure appropriate levels of care. A dynamic team environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
• Current CPR certification.
• 1+ years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• 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 the patient's identified needs or documents rationale for not doing so.
• Promotes patient health and independence through teaching and appropriate 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

Clinical RN experience

Driver's license

Job description

Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family, is seeking a Nurse Case Manager to guide patients and families through the care continuum. You will assess needs, coordinate care, support discharge planning, and manage outpatient care under supervision of an RN or MD.

Your role includes supervising LPNs and HHAs, documenting accurately, and collaborating with the Care Advocate and Social Worker to ensure appropriate levels of care. A dynamic team environment awaits.