RN Weekend Program - Case Manager Home Health (Champaign Region) (Champaign)

Carle Health; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 4,941,000 - 8,041,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Carle Health is seeking an experienced Home Care RN/Field Case Manager to provide skilled nursing visits across Champaign and surrounding counties. You will work on an interdisciplinary home care team and coordinate care plans with patients and families.

You will perform comprehensive case management, conduct OASIS/485 changes, and ensure timely documentation. The role offers autonomy with 24/7 clinical backup and competitive pay with mileage reimbursement.

Qualifications

• IL RN license required.
• BLS certification within 30 days.
• Driver's license and proof auto insurance.
• College Diploma in Nursing.
• 1 year nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates understanding of Medicare Home Care benefits and regulatory documentation.
• Performs case management: assessment, planning, coordination, monitoring, implementation and evaluation.
• Interacts with clients, caregivers and families to assess and plan care, arrange services and educate.
• Completes admission documentation within policy and ensures timely transmission of orders and notes.
• Supervises Home Health Aide and coordinates the health care team to maintain continuity of care.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Care coordination

Home health nursing

Education

College Diploma Nursing

Tools

OASIS

Job description

Overview

$7,500 Sign on Bonus Available!!!

(external candidates only)

Serving patients of all ages through skilled home care nursing visits in Champaign, Vermilion, Edgar, Iroquois, Ford, Coles, Douglas, Piatt, Moultrie, and Macon counties.

Home Care RN/Field Case Managers work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary home care team (LPN, HHA, PT, PTA, OT, OTA, MSW, SLP).

Enjoy working at the top of your practice:

Coordinating care plans, educating patients/family and performing skilled nursing assessments and care in areas such as:

• Complex wound care, wound vac, ostomy
• PICC lines/Ports/Blood Draws
• TPN and Antibiotic Infusion
• Catheters/Tubes/Drains/PleurX
• Tracheostomy management
• Monitor and educate on health conditions to promote independence and wellness

Why Join Us?

• Supportive team environment with 24/7 clinical backup
• Flexible scheduling and autonomy
• Competitive pay and mileage reimbursement
• The reward of building meaningful relationships every day

Qualifications

Certifications: IL RN, BLS 30 days, Drivers License, Proof Auto Insurance

Education: College Diploma Nursing

Work Experience: 1yr nursing experience

Responsibilities

Demonstrates understanding of Medicare Home Care benefits including covered services, recertifications, transfers, and non-recertifications. Follows regulatory requirements regarding documentation standards. Comprehends department specific indicators.

Performs case management activities of assessment, coordination, planning, monitoring, implementation, and evaluation. Interacts with clients, caregivers and families to assess, plan care, arrange services, monitor, and provide support and education. Consistently completes all admission documentation within policy guidelines.

Returns admission documents to office complete and in a timely manner (according to policy). Completes required OASIS/485 changes within 24 hours of receiving them. Completes visit notes and telephone conversation records and transmits them timely according to policy (includes physician orders, admission, routine, supervisory, telephone and discharge notes). Ensures Physician Orders are written timely, corrections to care plans are entered and transmitted according to time line. Reviews verbal orders with MD office, written and evidenced as read-back, completed immediately and transmitted within the time frame established by policy. Once documented and transmitted orders are never changed. Ensures patient visit string(s) are added to the record to make sure visits are not missed. Ensures proper acronym is evident on all physician orders. Completes Home Health Aide supervisory visits. Acts as the coordinator of the health care team in order to maintain the proper linkages within the continuum of care. Collaboratively communicates and initiates case conferencing as necessary and documents interacts (other disciplines, MD, care coordinator, insurers, etc.). Communicates pertinent information for patient care conferences on all admits done by him/her. Practices in a manner sensitive to the needs of patients and families. Provides care according to plan of care and orders. Directs the activities of the licensed practical nurse. Makes home health aide assignments, prepares written instructions for the aide and supervises the aide in the patient home. Demonstrates adequate knowledge of State and Federal regulatory and accreditation guidelines which is evidenced by daily performance.

Performs OASIS assessments for admissions, recertifications, resumptions and discharges. Performs complex wound care including wound vacs, packing, removal of staples or sutures. Monitors central lines including PICC and Hickman catheters and performs dressing changes per agency protocol. Accesses mediports for IV infusion and/or blood draws and flushes per agency protocol. Performs case management for patients assigned to her/his case load. Communicates with MD per phone or electronically regarding patient updates and condition changes.

About Us

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life‑long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E‑Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I‑9 to confirm work authorization.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $35.87 per hour - $58.37 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.