Work Shift:
Varies (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
30
Compensation:
Salary Range: $40.00 - $51.00
Union Position:
No
Department Details
Join our team as a full time RN Case Manager!

- $40 or more per hour, depending on experience
- full time days, 30 hours per week

This position will support HIM duties at the facility. This position is included in the on-call rotation and will be required to work on the floor as needed to ensure resident safety and quality of care.

Apply today to learn more about joining this great team!

Summary
The RN Case Manager, Long Term Care (LTC) assesses, implements, and coordinates a plan of care for residents in pertinent areas. This position assures medications and treatments are administered to assigned residents, assists with plan of care and interventions for effectiveness, and assesses for accuracy of the MDS. Focuses on providing residents with opportunities for independence and maintaining self-esteem, privacy, and confidentiality.

Job Description
Assures physicians' orders are processed and physicians are notified in a timely manner as needed while observing and documenting observations and care given to residents. Directs and assists with resident, family, and significant other education in conjunction with care team. Seeks to evaluate outcomes based on an integration among established clinical, financial and utilization data. Functions in structured and unstructured health care settings described as a geographic and/or situational environment that may not have established policies and procedures. Utilizes independent nursing judgment when integrating health care. Has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-specific structured care methodologies, such as protocols/integrated clinical pathways/guidelines/standards of care relating to the overall health care needs of the residents.

Interviews potential residents and assesses residents in compliance with regulations, policy and procedure. Uses assessment information for admission and continued stay in the long term care community. Ensures all residents meet assisted living qualifications as identified in the occupancy agreement, if applicable. Establishes a service plan for each resident and evaluates on an on-going basis. Able to work with growth and development needs of client populations in clinical area. May work with clients in all age groups. Ability to communicate with residents, family members and others on the health care team. Coordinates, facilitates, and negotiates with others. Monitors, evaluates and trends resident responses utilizing structured care methodologies. Fiscally responsible. Controls variances and duplication.

Must demonstrate independence, assertiveness and critical thinking when working with residents and co-workers. Ability to document clearly. Ability to solve problems. Self-motivated. Works with little direction. Ability to incorporate teaching/learning principles and adapt teaching to age group. Ability to facilitate groups and implement projects when necessary. Must be able to establish priorities, have strong flexibility and organizational skills. Must be knowledgeable about reimbursement for services provided.

Will be required to work primarily day hours, scheduled weekends, and occasional evenings. May be exposed to communicable or infectious disease, hazardous materials and injury from performance of assigned duties. Is subject to multiple sensory and environmental stressors.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Nursing strongly preferred.

Graduate from an accredited nursing program, including, but not limited to, those accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).

Minimum of two years' clinical experience preferred.

Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.