RN Case Manager (Home Health) FT

Ahhmgt; Louisiana (MO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegiance Home Health Greater New Orleans is seeking a Registered Nurse to manage patient care and schedules in the Jefferson, LA area. The role emphasizes accurate reporting, OASIS processing, and updating treatment plans under physician orders.

The RN will coordinate with the health care team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, while educating patients and families to promote health and safety in home environments.

Qualifications

• Active nursing licensure in Louisiana or eligibility.
• One year home health experience preferred.
• Experience with OASIS and patient care coordination is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient care and scheduling.
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Process, validate, and analysis of OASIS.
• Create 485 from OASIS assessment.
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by physician orders and patients' responses and conditions.
• Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Monitor all aspects of patient care and ensure goals are met.
• Instruct individuals and families on health topics and develop health improvement programs.
• Observe patients to ensure proper nursing care.
• Act as liaison between doctor and staff.

Skills

Active Listening

Applied Learning

Assertiveness

Empathetic

Ethical

Research Skills

Tactful

Accountability

Organized

Analytical Skills

Communication, Oral

Education

Registered Nursing Program

Tools

WellSky

Google Documents

Job description

Allegiance Home Health Greater New Orleans
Jefferson, LA, USA

Description

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Manage patient care and scheduling.
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Process, validate, and analysis of OASIS.
• Create 485 from OASIS assessment.
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by physician orders and patients' responses and conditions.
• Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Monitor all aspects of patient care, including POC being carried out as written and goals met.
• Instruct individuals, families and other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and develop health improvement programs.
• Ensure the team is educated on the needs of individuals, families or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments to identify potential health or safety problems.
• Inform physician of patient's condition as required.
• Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.
• Professionally manage patient, staff, and doctor issues as needed.
• Act as a liaison between the doctor and staff.
• Direct and coordinate infection control programs, advising and consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
• Recommend where appropriate drugs, medical devices or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
• Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues and concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.
• Engage in training or research activities related to nursing.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)

• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
• Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Research Skills - Ability to design and conduct a systematic, objective, and critical investigation.
• Tactful - Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education : Registered Nursing Program
Experience : At least one year of Home Health experience required, two years related experience preferred.

Computer Skills

• WellSky
• Google Documents

Certificates & Licenses

• Valid Louisiana RN license without restrictions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Primary or Remote office and occasional patient home visits.

Qualifications

Experience

Required

1 year:

1 year healthcare experience

Equal Opportunity Employer
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