RN - PACE-Naples

Chapters Health; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 61,860 - 96,657; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 benefits

Mileage reimbursement

Sign-on bonus of $10,000

Schedule: Monday – Friday

Job summary

Chapters Health is seeking an RN Case Manager in Naples, Florida. This position involves assessing and coordinating patient care while working closely with an interdisciplinary team to provide clinical, palliative, and supportive care.

Ideal candidates will have at least one year of nursing experience and a current RN license. Benefits include a sign-on bonus and comprehensive day one benefits, with a competitive salary range of approximately $61,860.66 to $96,657.28.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year nursing experience, preferably in hospice or hospital.
• Ability to assess patients and coordinate care plans.
• Must possess reliable transportation for home visits.

Responsibilities

• Assess and identify patient needs and coordinate Plan of Care.
• Communicate with patients, families, and health professionals.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and documentation.

Skills

Nursing experience

Effective communication

Patient assessment

Team collaboration

Education

Current RN license

BLS certification

Experience with EMR/EHR

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Medical equipment

Job description

It’s inspiring to work with a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing! When you become part of the Chapters Health Team, you’ll realize it’s more than a job. It’s a mission. We’re committed to providing outstanding patient care and a high level of customer service in our communities every day. Our employees make all the difference in our success!

Benefits

• Day 1 benefits
• Mileage reimbursement
• Schedule: Monday – Friday
• Sign‑on bonus of $10,000 with a 2‑year commitment

Role Responsibilities

The RN, Case Manager is responsible for assessing and identifying patient/family needs, utilizing the nursing process, coordinating the Plan of Care with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), and providing clinical, palliative and supportive care to the patient/family unit in order to keep the participant in their home environment as long as possible.

• Provides and manages direct care to patients and families as part of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), incorporating psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, physical and biological components, and appropriate nursing intervention and follow‑up.
• Coordinates the Plan of Care, ensuring that an individualized Plan of Care is developed that accurately reflects the patient’s evolving needs.
• Educates patient, family, caregivers and other health professionals about disease process and decline, prevention, palliative interventions, caregiving, dying process and safety practices.
• Participant visit frequency dependent on risk score/needs to be determined.
• Home visits to assess home safety, medication compliance, nutritional compliance, DME compliance and the ability to live safely in the community.
• Reports changes in the patient’s condition to appropriate members of the IDT or other health professionals.
• Participates with the IDT to evaluate hospice referrals/admissions for level of care appropriateness.
• Attends daily IDT collaboration meetings.
• Provdes concise and pertinent oral and written reports to IDT; respects and encourages input from all disciplines.
• Communicates accurately and completely to physicians, staff members, patients, families, and supervisors; utilizes positive approaches when working with others.
• Supervises patient care provided by Community Health Workers and Home Health Aides as requested.
• During times of emergencies (i.e., hurricanes, etc.), may be required to report to a location designated by the company, to ensure continuity of services. This may include reporting to work ahead of the scheduled date/time due to planned lockdown of unit and staying overnight(s) based on the duration of the emergency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Location‑Specific Responsibilities

• Provides reassurance on the phone to patients and families.
• Assists in finding solutions to their questions and/or recognizes the need for an in‑person visit.
• Coordinates in‑person visits when needed or requested.
• Utilizes appropriate support/expert resources or personnel to resolve complex or difficult situations.
• Documents patient/family contact information in the EMR and communicates with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
• Completes initial and semi‑annual assessment for all company services including, but not limited to:
• Explains services to patients/families and addresses questions regarding patient needs, fears, physical limitations, while putting the patient/family at ease; presents services in an empathetic and compassionate manner.
• Provides information to physicians and other IDT members and initiates Plan of Care to address patient’s immediate needs.
• Initiates skilled nursing interventions to enhance prevention, prevent complications, alleviate symptoms and maximize physical and emotional comfort.
• Obtains physician orders.
• Completes documentation per company policy.

Qualifications

• Current license as RN in the state where the employee will be working.
• Minimum of one (1) year nursing experience; hospice or hospital experience preferred.
• Employees working at PACE, certification of completion of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Training through the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.
• Previous experience working with an EMR/EHR system.
• Mobile Driver – valid driver’s license and automobile insurance per company policy.
• Reliable transportation to meet visit schedule.
• Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English (verbal and written).
• Ability to visit participants in their homes to assess.
• Ability to perform the essential functions and physical requirements (including, but not limited to: lifting patients and/or equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling) of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Active BLS for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.

Competencies

• Satisfactorily complete competency requirements for this position.

Physical Demands

• See; hear; talk; walk.
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel.
• Frequently required to stand; sit; reach with hands/arms; lift; bend; balance.
• Occasionally required to pull; push; stoop/crouch; kneel; climb stairs.

Compensation

Pay Range: $61,860.66 – $96,657.28.

Employment Conditions

This position requires consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment is made, as well as ongoing compliance with the Drug‑Free Workplace Policy. All Chapters Health System employees performing services for Florida affiliates are submitted through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse to verify eligibility after a conditional offer of employment is made as well as ongoing eligibility.