Overland Park, Kansas
Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager - Home Health *Graduate R... Job Opening in Overland Park, Kansas - Interim Healthcare Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager - Home Health
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Job Overview: To assure quality patient care and services are provided to in home clients. Accountable for making decisions based on his/her educational preparation and experience in nursing. This position will has on-call and on-call weekend requirements.
Essential Functions:
Performs assessments and procedures, which require substantial specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skill based upon principles of psychological, biological, physical and social sciences.
Develops working relationships with discharge planners and social service workers.
Assesses and reviews the matching of employee skills to client needs.
Assigns staff to in home clients and visits in home clients a minimum of every two (2) weeks to assess the client?s health status, review/revise the nursing care plan, evaluate the quality of care being provided and review clinical notes.
Completes nursing assessments of all in home clients within specified deadlines.
Calls on contracts at regular intervals.
Provides new or continued services by cultivating and establishing rapport with members of the health care field.
Consults with institutional staff, client, family and physician in pre-discharge planning of the patient.
Obtains physicians plans of treatment and orders, and initiates their execution.
Submits a written report to the physician and renews physician?s plan of treatment at a minimum of once every two (2) weeks.
Secures equipment and supplies and coordinates placement for use in the home.
Completes other assignments as requested and assigned.
May have access to personal health information (?PHI?) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each
Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:
Registered Nurse with active license in the state(s) in which he/she practices (KS and MO required)
Three (3) years of current nursing experience
One (1) year management experience
Evidence of current CPR certification for adults, children and infants.
Evidence of satisfactory TB and state required health status.
Preferred: Community health and a wide range of Medical-Surgical experience.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
Able to work with people, function well under stress, use effective communication skills, set priorities, be flexible, use judgment, be creative and accept challenges.
Able to demonstrate basic understanding of computers and workplace software.
Able to effectively communicate with clinical, non-clinical staff, patients and family/caregivers.
Able to provide proof of valid driver?s license.
Able to provide proof of valid auto liability insurance, if responsibilities include driving own vehicle
Applicable federal and state health requirements to provide client services as appropriate.
Job Type: Full-time
Required education:
Bachelor's
Required experience:
Case Management: 1 year
nursing: 3 years
Required license or certification:
Registered Nurse (RN)
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