Home Health Registered Nurse Case Manager - Full-Time - 1st Shift

Caregivers of Chariton

  • Knoxville, IA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
We are seeking applicants from all of our service counties: Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Jasper, Keokuk, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Union, Warren, Wayne.Job Summary:A Registered Nurse who is responsible for planning, coordinating, providing and documenting care for a geographically assigned caseload of patients from day of admission through day of discharge. Utilizing physicians’ orders and professional skills, the RN Case Manager develops and implements a home health plan that meets each patient’s specific needs and is in compliance with federal and state regulations, reimbursement guidelines, as well as Agency policies and procedures.Responsibilities:
  • Performs admission assessment within 24 hours of referral or patient’s return to his/her residence.
  • Develops a written plan of care for each patient in the assigned geographic caseload.
  • Assesses patient’s condition, initiates plan of care, re-evaluates and updates as necessary.
  • Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
  • Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and patient’s clinical position.
  • Follows the five (5) medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
  • Provides skilled nursing care.
  • Obtains all necessary physician orders and collaborates with physician as patient’s needs dictate.
  • Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
  • Initiates case conferences to discuss multidisciplinary team responsibilities, patient progress, plans for continued care, new problems, etc.
  • Notifies the Intake Coordinator of patients who need to be seen on weekends or holidays and submits updated nursing care plan to the weekend/holiday nurse.
  • Follows up with obtaining lab results and notifying physician of any significant results.
  • Establishes patient schedule and indicates which patients may be seen by a part-time RN when caseload prohibits Case Manager from seeing all scheduled patients.
  • Re-evaluates the need for continued care on an ongoing basis; initiates recertification as necessary.
Qualifications:
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
  • Experience as an RN commensurate with one of the following:
  • One (1) year acute care experience within the last two (2) years;
  • One (1) year home healthcare experience within the last two (2) years;
  • One (1) year community health or public health experience within the last two (2) years;
  • One (1) year outpatient facility experience within the last two years;
  • Credentials in specialty area, i.e., phlebotomy, IV, ET.
  • Current health certificate/physical examination and TB testing.
  • Full command of verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership capabilities with the ability to relate well to staff and other professionals

Caregivers of Chariton