RN Case Manager, Per Diem
Tufts Medicine
- Lowell, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assesses patients' physical, psychosocial needs in a sensitive, caring manner following established Standards of Nursing Practice and VNA procedures.
- Assesses patient/family learning needs, style and limitations and adjusts for delivery of information.
- Establishes realistic goals and develops plans of treatment in cooperation with the patient, family and members of the health care team.
- Adapts to new and unusual situations without affecting work performance negatively.
- Utilizes Security when and if needed for any potential unsafe situations.
- Collaborates with patient /family and other health care providers and/or community resources with planning of care and discharge.
- Completes physicians' orders, levels of care, and OASIS on all patients assigned, in accordance with patient care policies.
- Reconciles medications with patient and physician consistently.
- Demonstrates ability to cope with patient/family emotional stress and provide appropriate supportive care.
- Effectively manages assigned caseload, within the team model of care delivery.
- Establishes a daily work plan based upon patient/family priorities of service and total area needs.
- Promptly triages patient visits, messages, and phone calls according to priority and urgency.
- Demonstrates excellent physical assessment and care planning skills.
- Demonstrates current knowledge of pharmacology and medication administration and reconciliation.
- Demonstrates ability to cope with patient/family emotional stress and provide appropriate supportive care.
- Effectively manages assigned caseload, within the team model of care delivery.
- Establishes a daily work plan based upon patient/family priorities of service and total area needs.
- Promptly triages patient visits, messages, and phone calls according to priority and urgency.
- Coordinates care and discharge planning with other team members during case conferences.
- Acquires and maintains an expert working knowledge of all third part payers and regulatory bodies and agency policies on issues related to documentation and care provided.
- Communicates and collaborates with all disciplines in the home care setting on a regular basis or immediately if there are any critical needs or crisis interventions needed.
- Competitive salaries & benefits that start on day one!
- 403(b) retirement with company match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Fleet Car Program