Case Manager
$70,000–$85,000 year
On-siteAnderson, Indiana, United States
Job Summary
Develop and evaluate individualized patient-centered care plans under physician supervision while managing assigned patients and ancillary staff. Conduct initial and regular reevaluation visits, administer medications per orders, and perform medication reconciliation. Submit required data collection sets like OASIS and PAR to state and federal agencies within mandated timeframes. Act as an advocate by coordinating care between patients, families, and external providers, while counseling families on home health strategies and community resources. Document clinical progress notes, process physician orders, and refer cases to specialists such as physical or speech therapists as needed. Maintain confidentiality, report patient incidents immediately, and fulfill on-call duties for nights, weekends, and holidays.
Required Qualifications
- Registered nurse
- Currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing
- Minimum (1) year nursing experience
- Average computer skills
- Competency in media communications
- Physical abilities to perform the described duties
- Ability to organize work procedures through time management
- Ability to assume responsibility
- Ability to effectively supervise ancillary disciplines per state requirements
- Ability to secure transportation and travel as required
- Ability to apply professional training to critically think through patient needs
- Ability to follow physician's orders
- Ability to produce accurate records of nursing activity within agency guidelines
- Acceptance of philosophy and goals of this Agency
- Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment
- Ability to meet all health requirements for clearances
- Current CPR
- Ability to maintain licensure and continuing education as applicable
- Ability to write, dictate or use a keyboard to communicate directives
- Ability to function in multiple environments
- Ability to take on-call duty nights, weekends, and holidays, as assigned
- Ability to immediately report to Nursing Supervisor any patient incidents/variances or complaints
- Ability to demonstrate effective time management skills through daily documentation and infrequent overtime for routine assignments
- Ability to ensure visit schedule with frequency of visits is given in writing to the patient/caregiver/representative
- Ability to ensure complete medication profile is given in writing to the patient/caregiver/representative
- Ability to ensure any treatments to be administered by agency staff (POC) is given in writing to the patient/caregiver/representative
- Ability to ensure any other pertinent instruction related to the patient's care needs is given in writing to the patient/caregiver/representative
- Ability to ensure name and contact information of the agency's Clinical Manager is given in writing to the patient/caregiver/representative
Desired Qualifications
- Prior home health experience
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