RN Field Case Manager- Home Care

Overview

The Home Care Field RN is a professional caregiver who is a member of the interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include the coordination and provision of direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process to meet the physical, psychosocial, environmental, and spiritual needs of Carle Home Services specific patient populations and families throughout the geographical area.

$7,500 Sign on Bonus Available!!!

$2,500 Relocation Bonus Available (greater than 50 miles)

(external candidates only)

• Demonstrates understanding of Medicare Home Care benefits including covered services, recertifications, transfers, and non-recertifications.
• Follows regulatory requirements regarding documentation standards.
• Comprehends department specific indicators.
• Performs case management activities of assessment, coordination, planning, monitoring, implementation, and evaluation.
• Interacts with clients, caregivers and families to assess, plan care, arrange services, monitor, and provide support and education.
• Completes all admission documentation within policy guidelines and returns admission documents to office complete and in a timely manner.
• Completes required OASIS/485 changes within 24 hours of receiving them.
• Completes visit notes and telephone conversation records and transmits them timely according to policy (includes physician orders, admission, routine, supervisory, telephone and discharge notes).
• Ensures Physician Orders are written timely; corrections to care plans are entered and transmitted within policy timelines.
• Reviews verbal orders with MD office, reads back, and transmits within the established time frame; orders are never changed after documentation.
• Ensures patient visit strings are added to records to ensure visits are not missed and proper acronyms appear on all physician orders.
• Completes Home Health Aide supervisory visits and acts as the coordinator of the health care team to maintain proper linkages within the continuum of care.
• Collaborates and documents interactions for case conferencing with other disciplines, MD, care coordinator, insurers, etc.; communicates pertinent information for patient care conferences on all admits.
• Practices in a manner sensitive to the needs of patients and families and provides care according to the plan of care and orders.
• Directs the activities of the licensed practical nurse and makes home health aide assignments with written instructions and supervision in the patient home.
• Demonstrates knowledge of State and Federal regulatory and accreditation guidelines as evidenced by daily performance.
• Performs OASIS assessments for admissions, recertifications, resumptions and discharges.
• Performs complex wound care including wound vacs, packing, removal of staples or sutures; monitors central lines (e.g., PICC, Hickman) and performs dressing changes per agency protocol.
• Accesses mediports for IV infusion and/or blood draws and flushes per agency protocol.
• Performs case management for patients assigned to the caseload and communicates with MD regarding patient updates and condition changes.

Find it here.

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance - and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle Bro Menn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation s highest honor for nursing care.

The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide information from Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $33.62 per hour - $57.83 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. Actual compensation offered will depend on factors including experience, qualifications, location, licenses, shifts worked, and compensation model.

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.