RN Case Manager: Home Health Navigator

Optum; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401k contribution

Stock purchase option

Job summary

Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family, is seeking a Nurse Case Manager to guide patients and families through the care continuum, coordinating discharge planning and ongoing outpatient care in the Portland area.

You will assess needs, educate patients, supervise LPNs and HHAs, complete timely documentation, and collaborate with a Care Advocate and Social Worker. The role includes on-call duties and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Current RN license, state you are assigned to work.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver''s license, reliable transportation and liability insurance.
• 1+ years of clinical experience as an RN.

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 rehabilitative measures, assisting patients in learning 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

CPR certification

Education

RN license (state-specific)

Tools

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, coordinating discharge planning and ongoing outpatient care in the Portland area.

You will assess needs, educate patients, supervise LPNs and HHAs, complete timely documentation, and collaborate with a Care Advocate and Social Worker. The role includes on-call duties and ongoing professional development.