Registered Nurse Case Manager

Registered Nurse Case Manager - Stockbridge, Hampton, North Fayettville, GA

Who are we?

Caring for Atlanta for over 75 years, Visiting Nurse Health System is a leading, non-profit provider of home healthcare, long-term care at home, hospice, and palliative care services. We pride ourselves on helping patients and their loved ones receive care at home following an illness, surgery, or hospital stay. We offer not just a job but also purpose, impact, and the chance to care deeply for people in the comfort of their homes.

Our vision is to be the first choice for patients, families, payers, and other healthcare providers when they need home healthcare services. We look not only to achieve but also to maintain exemplary patient and employee satisfaction levels. VNHS is dedicated to continuing our investment in strong community partnerships, providing coordinated care solutions, developing a top-performing workforce, and innovating technologies to improve affordability and access to patient care.

We aim to be an organization where healthcare professionals not only prefer to work but also can grow as professionals. For more information on our organization, please visit us here.

Salary: $72,248 - $108,372

Every day, we strive to display our four core values, and we are looking for top-tier clinicians who embody them not only in their professional life but also personally.

* Respect & Integrity - We practice the highest ethical standards and honor our commitments. We are fair, transparent, honest, and person-centered in all our actions. We value the beliefs and opinions of our diverse community of patients and employees.

* Excellence - We are committed to delivering the best outcomes and highest quality service through the dedicated efforts of every team member. We are committed to continuous improvement in all that we do and strive to be leaders for others to emulate.

* Stewardship - We enhance the lives of those we serve through responsible planning and management of the resources entrusted to us, with each of us contributing toward a shared purpose.

* Care - We will provide compassionate person-centered care while respecting individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs

Job Overview

Visiting Nurse Health System is hiring an RN Case Manager for Home Health who coordinates care for a caseload of patients, ensuring care meets quality standards and utilization guidelines. The RN Case Manager assesses, plans, implements, monitors, and evaluates comprehensive plans of care to ensure optimal patient outcomes. This position demands a compassionate, skilled nurse who thrives in a home-based environment and values patient education and family engagement.

What You'll Do:

* Develop and implement individualized plans of care in accordance with physician orders by assessing patient needs and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team.

* Modify and update care plans as patient conditions change, regularly evaluating their effectiveness.

* Provide patient and family education on disease processes, self-management, and strategies to prevent complications such as hospitalizations.

* Complete and submit OASIS documents, visit notes, and other required records within VNHS timeliness guidelines.

* Communicate changes in patient status clearly to patients, physicians, and team members, and document appropriately.

* Offer emotional support and connect patients/families with MSW and other community resources as needed.

* Supervise LPNs and HHAs per VNHS policy, ensuring care plans are in place and meet patient needs.

* Participate in SOC/ROC conference calls for new or resuming patients and in weekly team conferences.

* Deliver competent, high-quality care in the home, adhering to VNHS policies and nursing standards.

* Maintain required competencies through in-services and continuing education.

* Schedule patient visits efficiently in accordance with orders and manage case load to optimize productivity.

* Precept newly hired nursing staff and communicate effectively with the team and office staff regarding patient status or concerns.

Schedule:

* Full-time

* Flexible Scheduling

* Rotating participation in weekend and holiday on-call

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