RN Field Case Manager

$100,000 - $100,000/Yr

Hope Home Health Care - Monroe, MI

Full-time - Entry Level

Monroe, MI

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The RN Field Case Manager position at Hope At Home involves providing skilled nursing care to patients in their homes, ensuring adherence to physician orders and care plans. The role requires a compassionate and experienced registered nurse who can work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, to meet the needs of patients in the Tri-County area of Michigan.

Responsibilities

• Provides services in accordance with the plan of care.
• Makes the initial evaluation visit and regularly reevaluates the patient's nursing needs.
• Initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions.
• Provides those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Prepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries of care conferences on his/her patients in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
• Coordinates services and informs personnel of changes in the condition and needs of the patient.
• Counsels the patient and family/significant others in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Participates in and presents in-service programs.
• Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.
• Processes orders and notifies physician of patient needs and changes in condition.
• Completes certification/recertification orders and discharge summaries.
• Determines the amount and type of nursing needed by each individual patient.
• Refers to Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Medical Social Worker those patients requiring their specialized skills.
• Supervises and teaches other nursing personnel.
• Conducts patient care conferences on patients assigned to his/her care.
• Participates in peer review and performance improvement as assigned.
• Participates in utilization review of medical records as assigned.
• Gives total patient care as needed.
• Takes on-call duty nights, weekends and holidays, as assigned.
• Completes and submits OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumptions of care, discharges and significant change in condition in accordance with Agency defined time frames.
• Appropriately utilizes ICD-10 codes.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing and currently licensed in the state of Michigan.
• One year of nursing experience.
• Kinnser - EMR experience preferred.
• Home Healthcare experience preferred.
• Experience in wound vac, PICC line and mediport care preferred.
• Pediatric experience desired.

Benefits

• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance