RN Field Case Manager

About the role

We are seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our growing team. The ideal candidate should possess a can-do attitude, a friendly demeanor, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to provide medical support to our clients in their homes.

Responsibilities

• Administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence, following physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Clinical Manager/Nursing Supervisor.
• Makes the initial evaluation visit and regularly reevaluates the patient's nursing needs.
• Initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions.
• Provides services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Prepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries of care conferences on his/her patients in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
• Counsels the patient and family/significant others in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Participates in and presents in-service programs.
• Completes certification/recertification orders and discharge summaries.
• Determines the amount and type of nursing needed by each individual patient.
• Refers to Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Medical Social Worker those patients requiring their specialized skills.
• Supervises and teaches other nursing personnel.
• Conducts patient care conferences on patients assigned to his/her care.
• Participates in peer review and performance improvement as assigned.
• Participates in utilization review of medical records as assigned.
• Takes on-call duty nights, weekends and holidays, as assigned.
• Completes and submits OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumptions of care, discharges and significant change in condition in accordance with Agency defined time frames.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing and currently licensed in the state of Michigan.
• One year of nursing experience.
• Kinnser - EMR experience preferred.
• Home Healthcare experience preferred.
• Experience in wound vac, PICC line and mediport care, preferred.
• Pediatric experience, desired.