RN Case Manager
4 years ago
Wayne
Job Description Interim HealthCare in Wayne, NJ is seeking a Part-time Homecare Clinical Manager Registered Nurse (RN). We are proud to be able to offer the opportunity that you deserve on a flexible schedule. Interim HealthCare has been around for over 50 years, and our mission is simple, “We Improve People’s Lives”. • Competitive hourly rates, • Create your own schedule of when and where you want to work, • Weekend, weekday and evening opportunities, • Weekly pay with direct deposit, • Multiple locations based on preference., • Flexible Assignment to fit your Needs, • Employee Appreciation Program, • Continuing Education General Purpose: To assure quality patient/client care and services are provided to in home clients. Accountable for making decisions based on his/her educational preparation and experience in nursing. 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., • Visits in home clients to evaluate the quality of care being provided and reviews clinical notes., • Completes nursing initial and ongoing assessments of all in home clients within specified deadlines., • Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient., • Participates in the development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s)., • Obtains physicians plans of treatment and orders, and initiates their execution., • Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care., • Counsels and educates the patient/client and family in meeting healthcare related needs., • Completes timely and accurate clinical notes including addressing the patient’s/client’s progress., • Effectively communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing care to promote coordination of patient/client care and planning for discharge., • Communicates with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current plan of care., • Supervises paraprofessional and licensed professional team members., • Secures equipment and supplies and coordinates placement for use in the home., • Refers to other services as needed., • Completes other assignments as requested and assigned., • Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program., • Participates in in-services or training, as requested., • Participates in the Office’s Emergency Preparedness program, as requested., • Follows accepted standards of nursing practice., • Uses clinical decision making to efficiently and effectively manage an assigned patient population., • Accesses 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 organization/department.