Job Description
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team
- Provides care based on physician’s orders, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements
- The RN Care Manager is responsible for independent management of the Home Health patient population requiring the use of advanced assessment, teaching and decision-making skills
- The nurse is responsible for ensuring that appropriate referrals to other services are made, interdisciplinary conferencing takes place regularly, and appropriate documentation is completed
- Relevant knowledge and experience is consistently applied to new patient populations
- The Care Manager cares for a caseload of home health patients by evaluating the patient for appropriateness of home health and developing the home care plan in conjunction with the physician
- S/he educates patients, families, caregivers and community providers to safely perform care
- S/he provides follow up by evaluating effectiveness of the home care plan, and monitoring patient/family’s response to the plan to achieve patient/family goals and top decile outcomes
Qualifications
- Minimum of one-year relevant clinical RN experience
- Current Registered Nursing License in State of Practice
- Valid Driver’s License and current car insurance