Caregivers of Chariton is Hiring a Home Health Registered Nurse Case Manager - Full-Time - 1st Shift Near Knoxville, IA
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