CARE MANAGER

CARE MANAGER### CARE MANAGER Apply:
Home Care:
Full time:
Posted Today:
JR101003

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates'  True North  is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.
** Department:
** Tupelo Home Health Care
*
* Work Shift:

** Visiting nurse for Pontotoc/Union countiesfleet car
*
* Job Description:

** The Care Manager at North Mississippi Health Services plays a critical role in coordinating and delivering direct patient care to an assigned caseload in the Home Health/Hospice department. They conduct thorough assessments, develop individualized care plans, and ensure accurate documentation while collaborating with the healthcare team to optimize patient outcomes. As a manager of process, this role optimizes operations within a designated department or area, ensuring productivity and effective management of processes.

JOB FUNCTIONS Nursing Care:
• Has the direct responsibility of caring for an assigned caseload of patients.
• Responsibilities include comprehensive assessment defined by COPs.
• Develop and implement appropriate revisions to individualized plans of care.
• Deliver highest standard of care specific to patient condition/need.
• Responsible for appropriate and timely documentation of care and supervisory visits according to CMS and agency guidelines, policies and procedures.
•

Additional responsibilities include:

utilizing community resources as needed, maintaining an open and effective line of communication with the total health care community.
• Performs a comprehensive assessment of patient with each visit.
• Must maintain accurate and up to date patient clinical records; accurate accounting of supply usage; accurate daily visit record of patients, time and mileage.

Communication:
• Communicates and coordinates patient care with patient/CG and all members of the health care team in various settings: inpatient, outpatient, MD clinics, Home care and Hospice.
• Information for authorizations for care according to various payer time frames.

Education:

• Involved with Education / PI Regional Manager in development and implementation of educational material and programs for health care team, patients, families/caregivers, and community.
• Assists with educating clinical staff by case conferencing, joint visits, and structured educational programs.
• Pt / CG education of disease management and skilled care in home environment.

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

• Proficient computer skills / system connectivity skills preferred
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and skills to provide care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Attends & participates in clinical conferences, staff meetings, and educational activities
• Communicates with physicians and other health care team members to assure quality patient care
• Participates in after hours, weekend, and holiday on-call rotation
• Serves as a preceptor and mentor for new and existing staff
• Demonstrates initiative to obtain more than minimal expectation for continuing education
• Must possess the ability to maintain a good working relationship with the patient, caregiver and medical community
• Interacts daily with Home Health / Hospice staff, area physicians, vendors and auxiliary resource persons
• Projects a positive image of NMMC Home Health / Hospice to patients, families, caregivers, and community
• Supports the patient and caregiver(s) while in the home without unnecessarily interfering with the household routine

Physical DemandsA thorough completion of this…