Travel Nurse RN – Case Manager – $3,009 per week in Novato, CA

Job Description

Job Title: Case Manager RN – Home Health
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Case Management
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 8 hours (08:00 – 17:00)
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of home health experience as a case manager
License: Valid State RN License
Certifications: BLS from AHA
Must-Have: Home health experience as a case manager

Description:
Experienced RN who is responsible for the overall management of patients, including the provision of direct care with a designated visit productivity standard.
This position plans, organizes, and directs all patient care services for patients in the assigned caseload in accordance with current standards and regulations.
Ensures the optimal degree of quality care is maintained.
Responsible for coordinating the interdisciplinary team to implement the established plan of patient care.
Ensures effective management of visit utilization and control of expenses.
Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in the assigned area.
Develops, implements, manages, and coordinates an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care.
This plan incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors.
Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
Communicates promptly and effectively to promote continuity of care.
Engages in continuous growth and development in professional nursing practice.

Job Accountabilities:
Conducts patient and family assessment encompassing physiological, spiritual, and emotional areas.
Collaborates and communicates with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to interpret, adjust, and coordinate in-home patient care plans.
Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for each patient and their families/support group.
Delegates tasks appropriately and effectively to team members based on legal scopes of practice and individual capability.
Communicates and explains treatments/activities to patients and families in a clear, collaborative manner.
Delivers safe and effective patient care in compliance with established policies, procedures, and regulations.
Upholds the confidentiality of all patient protected health information.
Remains current in advancements, trends, and best practices related to acute care and specialty areas.
Monitors patient care interventions, assesses therapies, evaluates outcomes, and intervenes as warranted.
Conducts ongoing education for patients and their families to ensure optimal care.
Reassesses and documents each patient’s response to the plan of care and adjusts the plan as needed.
Documents and updates all treatment information in the patient’s electronic health record.
Develops, implements, and documents formal teaching and transition planning that includes the patient/family in care for identified health needs.