Role and Responsibilities

The RN Case Manager will administer skilled nursing care to patients requiring professional nursing service. Teach and supervise the family and other members of the nursing team. Perform these servicesin accordance withthe physicians orders.

Essential Functions

• Provideand coordinatequality patient care,maintainafullcaseload,maintainproductivity goals with consideration of case mix, andaccurate,timelydocumentation.

• Responsible to manage each patients care as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible,to achieve positive patient outcomes regardless of payer.

• Responsible forthe overall planof care and the outcome of that care, including care delivered by other nursing staff (LPN, HHA) who must be directed and supervised by the RNCase Manager.

• Conduct admission and manage care of patient to the agency by:

• Obtaining a medical history, particularly as it relates to the present condition, from the patient and/or family member(s).

• Conducting a physical examination of the patient including vital signs, physical assessment, mental status, appetite and type of diet, assessment of ADL, and activity of daily living.

• Evaluating the patient, family member(s), and home situation todeterminewhat health teaching will berequired.

• Evaluating the patients environment todeterminewhatassistancewill be available from family members in caring for the patient.

• Evaluating the patients condition and home situation todetermineif the services of a home health aide will berequiredand the frequency of this service.

• Interpretingnursingand other services of the agency to patients and families as a part of planning for care.

• Meeting regulatory requirements and having a comprehensive understanding of various insurances.

• Practicing accepted nursing standardswithregards toinfection control.

• Develop and implementthe nursingcareplan.

• Provide skilled nursing care as outlined in the nursing care plan to include the following:

• Skilled nursing services, treatments and preventive procedures ordered by the physician.

• Initiating preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures asappropriate forthe patients care and safety.

• Observing signs and symptoms and reporting to the physician reactions to treatments, including drugs and changes in the patients physical or emotional condition.

• Teaching, supervising,and counseling the patient and caregiversregardingthe nursing care needs and other related problems of the patient at home.

• Oversee the care given by H ome H ealth A ides to assigned patients by:

• Supervising and evaluating the care given by theHomeHealthAide.

• Applying documentation according to standards of nursing practice.

• Utilizing computer skills foraccuratedocumentation.

• Document those servicesrenderedto the patient, notechangesin the patients condition and/or family and home situation,make revisionsin the nursing care plan as needed,record supervisory visits conducted with theHomeHealthAide,evaluate patient care and progress and close charts of discharged patients.

• Other duties as assigned.

  This job description reflects managements assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

  Education Requirements

• Associatesdegree in Nursingrequired.

• Bachelors degree inNursingpreferred.

  Qualifications and Requirements

• Current, validRN licenseissued by NYS Department of Educationrequired.

• Minimum one year home care experience

• Knowledge of State and Federal regulations, payer guidelines

• Mustpossessthe following skills:

• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.

• Flexible and organized .

• Ability and desire to serve as a role model .

  Work Environment

  The RN Case Manager is primarily in a non-office setting and may be exposed to outdoor conditions.

  The working conditions are classified as medium work:

• Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of forcefrequentlyor constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Medium work involves sitting and standing.

  Physical Requirements

  The following is a description of the physical requirements on a daily basis for the RN Case Manager.While performing the duties of the job the employee is regularly expected to:

• Stand

• Sit

• Hear

• Walk

• Talk

• Stoop or kneel

• Repetitive motion

  This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to bean accuratereflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

  EOE/AA Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran