RN Case Manager - Home Health & Discharge Planning

Optum; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

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, ensuring appropriate levels of care and providing education and support.

You will work with a care team, supervise LPNs and HHAs, and contribute to ongoing education and program development while navigating a dynamic home-based care environment.

Qualifications

• Current RN license specific to the state(s) assigned to work in
• Current CPR certification
• 1+ year 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 communicates 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 licensure

CPR certification

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, ensuring appropriate levels of care and providing education and support.

You will work with a care team, supervise LPNs and HHAs, and contribute to ongoing education and program development while navigating a dynamic home-based care environment.