What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Case Manager position at the Chickasaw Nation?
We are currently looking for a Full Time Home Health Case Manager to join our Home Health Clinical team located at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center working 8:30AM-5:00PM - Mo Tu We Th Fr.
Summary:
The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities. The care provided is professional health care services to First American beneficiaries.
Responsibilities:
- Performs assessments on patients experiencing urgent, emergent, or non-emergent conditions
- Assesses physical needs of all ages of patients
- Assesses bio-psychosocial needs of all ages of patients
- Assesses health education needs of all ages of patients
- Develops and maintains care planning for patients and reviews the care plan for assigned patients
- Provides and advocates age and culturally appropriate, holistic patient care based upon facility mission statements and as outlined in policies and procedures
- Implements interventions appropriate to the age-specific needs of the patient
- Advocates and participates in patient and patient family education i.e., diagnosis, medications and discharge instructions
- Collects patient data in initial screening and documents as necessary
- Facilitates communication between the patient and the medical staff
- Facilitates consults, referrals, and form completion as requested and approved by the medical staff
- Coordinates services a patient receives to include, but is not limited to, shared care planning, medication reconciliation, patient support and health education, and screening and tracking outcomes
- Identifies and screens cases, determines the availability of community resources, evaluates the status of the patient’s mental and physical capabilities and provides coordination
- Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days
- Instructs, supervises, and evaluates home health aide care provided every 14 days and the licensed practical nurse at least every 30 days
- Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available
- Develops and maintains documentation as appropriate - files, logs, records, reports, etc.
- Provides first class customer service to both internal and external customers and responds to inquiries, compliments and/or complaints with professionalism, courtesy, and efficiency
- Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
- Greets and engages with a smile
- Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes
- Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
- Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
- Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
- Maintains and promotes professionalism
- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
- Maintains knowledge of and follows all rules, regulations, policies and guidelines for assigned area
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Competencies:
Essential:
Essential:
- Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
- Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
- Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
- Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
- Must be proficient in the use of electronic health record keeping systems
- Relates problems and translates understandable solutions
- Ability to plan, organize and follow through on assignments
- Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management
- Writes effective communications with team, departments, guests and management
Skills:
Essential:
Essential:
- Basic Computer skills
Experience:
Essential:
Essential:
- 2 years directly related experience
Education:
Essential:
Essential:
Essential:
- Bachelor's of Nursing
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required
Essential:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of nursing, or written plan to obtain within 4 years of hire
Credentials:
Essential:
Essential:
- Must pass internal Medication Test
- Registered Nurse
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Standard Driver's License
- Pass general background check
Working Conditions:
Essential:
Essential:
- Works in a home health environment
- Standing up to 75% of shift
- Frequently bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
- Requires driving
- Sometimes lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
- Potential exposure to contagious diseases
- May be required to assist individuals with unmanaged emotions
- Pass pre-employment drug test
- May be on-call
Training
- It is the responsibility of each employee to attend required training for their position or profession as determined by their line of support (LOS) or the leadership of the Chickasaw Nation. It is the responsibility of those who supervise, manage or otherwise lead employees or teams to ensure each employee has access to and receives all required training.
Mission, Vision & Core Values
Mission:
Mission:
- To enhance the overall quality of life of the Chickasaw people.
- To be a nation of successful and united people with a strong cultural identity.
- The Chickasaw People
- Cultural Identity
- Servant Leadership
- Selflessness
- Can Do Attitude
- Perseverance
- Stewardship
- Trust and Respect
- Loyalty
- Honesty and Integrity
- Teamwork
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan, Vacation & Paid Time Off