RN Case Manager - Home Healthcare

Salary: $80,000 - $87,000 per year depending on experience Area of Coverage: Roane County and Cambell County, Tennessee

Full-Time, Monday-Friday

• Participates in On-Call Rotation

Benefits

Summary

• Medical, dental, vision, and 401K

• Health Savings Account

• Matching 401k

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Mileage reimbursement

Summary

The RN Case Manager is responsible for overseeing the delivery of coordinated care for a patient and/or an assigned group of patients. Additionally, this position is responsible for the day-to-day management and supervision of the related clinical care activities within the area the Case Manager services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Employee must have regular attendance/punctuality, be able to work with others at all levels of the Company, have exceptional customer service, and demonstrate a comprehensive in-home clinical knowledge base. Other assigned duties include:

• Provides accurate and complete documentation with rationale to ensure reauthorization of patients.

• Delivers services in the field or away from assigned office 50% of the time. Field activities include tasks such as: in-home RN scheduled visits, attending physician appointments.

• Assists in the implementation of the Plan of Care (‘POC’) and any amendments to the POC as needed.

• Conducts the orientation of new staff and coordinates them starting in patients’ homes.

• Serves as a resource to new staff for training and follow up after training to ensure staff satisfaction and retention.

• Submits all nursing documentation timely per company policy

• Completes assigned chart reviews as assigned within established time frames and follows up and councils’ staff on documentation issues as necessary and ensure documentation is turned in on time.

• Establish and promote a collaborative relationship with patient, physicians, payers, and other members of the healthcare team.

• Assist authorization team to collect and communicate pertinent, timely information to payers to ensure reauthorization of patient’s home health care services.

• Actively involved in the process improvement activities to achieve the optimal clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes.

• Participates in assigned quality assurance committee(s) and interdepartmental projects when needed or requested.

• Demonstrates current knowledge of Payor policy and procedure(s).

• Assist with state survey preparation and implementation and act as the backup administrator as assigned.

• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory responsibilities

This position has direct supervisory responsibilities. This position will perform supervisory visits as needed.

Requirements

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Required

• Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in a related field

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license

• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and CPR certification

• At least three (3) years of experience as a Registered Nurse

• At least one (1) year of case management experience

Preferred

• Home health experience strongly preferred

• Department of Labor / EEOICPA experience preferred

• Supervisory experience preferred

Other

Requirements

Maintain current state licensure. Maintain current liability and malpractice insurance, if applicable.

Certificates, licenses, registrations, & medical requirements

• Valid Driver’s License

• Active RN License

CLEARANCES The following background checks are conducted

• Criminal background

• Driving Record

• OIG Exclusion List

• Sex Offender Registry

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