RN Case Manager: Home Health Care Coordinator

Optum; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401k plan

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Nurse Case Manager to guide patients and families through the care continuum, coordinating discharge and outpatient care under supervision of an RN or MD.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, referrals, education, and collaboration with Care Advocates and Social Workers. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Current RN license issued for the state(s) you are assigned to work.
• Current CPR certification
• 1+ years of clinical RN experience
• 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 experience

CPR certification

Education

RN license

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Nurse Case Manager to guide patients and families through the care continuum, coordinating discharge and outpatient care under supervision of an RN or MD.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, referrals, education, and collaboration with Care Advocates and Social Workers. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth.