RN Patient Care Manager - Home Health Leader

Optum; West Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Louisiana HomeCare, a part of LHC Group, seeks a Home Health Patient Care Manager to oversee clinical services. You will coordinate an interdisciplinary team to ensure continuous, high-quality care for home health patients within physician plans of care, and in compliance with state and federal laws.

This role requires an active RN license in Louisiana, valid driver's license, and flexibility to manage diverse patient needs.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice.
• Current driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical services within the scope of practice, as defined by the state laws governing the practice of nursing, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team.
• Receives referrals, ensures appropriate clinician assignments, evaluate patient orders, and plot start of care visits.
• Coordinates determination of patient home health benefits, medical necessity, and ongoing insurance approvals.
• Ensures patient needs are continually assessed and care rendered is individualized to patient needs, appropriate and reasonable, meets home health eligibility criteria, and is in accordance with physician orders.
• Reviews assessments and plans of care daily, per assigned workflow, and consults clinicians with recommendations, as appropriate.
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client.

Skills

RN licensure

Driver's license

Job description

Louisiana HomeCare, a part of LHC Group, seeks a Home Health Patient Care Manager to oversee clinical services. You will coordinate an interdisciplinary team to ensure continuous, high-quality care for home health patients within physician plans of care, and in compliance with state and federal laws.

This role requires an active RN license in Louisiana, valid driver's license, and flexibility to manage diverse patient needs.