RN Case Manager – Home Health & Care Coordination

Optum; Millersburg (IA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $20,000

Job summary

Optum is hiring a Nurse Case Manager to guide patients and families through the care continuum, coordinating discharge planning and outpatient care. You will work under supervision of an RN or MD, ensure appropriate care levels, provide education and support, and collaborate with Care Advocates and Social Workers.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, referrals, teaching self-care, supervising LPNs, documenting progress, and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Current RN license for the states you are assigned to.
• 1+ year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse (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 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 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.

Job description

Optum is hiring a Nurse Case Manager to guide patients and families through the care continuum, coordinating discharge planning and outpatient care. You will work under supervision of an RN or MD, ensure appropriate care levels, provide education and support, and collaborate with Care Advocates and Social Workers.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, referrals, teaching self-care, supervising LPNs, documenting progress, and on-call duties.