RN, Case Manager
Company: Covenant Living Communities
Location: Saint Charles
Posted on: January 22, 2023
Job Description:
We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us!Part of a nation wide family
of Continuing Care Retirement Communities, CovenantCare at Home, is
seeking a Hospice Registered Nurse, Case Manager. This position
plans, organizes and directs home care services and is experienced
in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience.
The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community
to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and
families within their homes and communities.In this role, the RN
Case Manager will:
- Complete an initial assessment of patient and family to
determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment
and history of current and previous illness(es).
- Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
- Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as
patient status and needs change.
- Uses health assessment data to determine nursing
diagnosis.
- Develop a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing
diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and
rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family
in the planning process.
- Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing
procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by
the physician.
- Counsel the patient and family in meeting nursing and related
needs.
- Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate
per assessment and plan of care.
- Identify discharge planning needs as part of the care plan
development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
- Act as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and
assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned
caseload.
- Prepare clinical notes and updates the primary physician when
necessary and at least every 60 days. Communicates with the
physician regarding the patient's needs and reports any changes in
the patient's condition; obtains/receives physician's orders as
required.
- Communicate with community health related persons to coordinate
the care plan.
- Participate in on-call duties as defined by the on-call
policy.
- Ensure that arrangements for equipment and other necessary
items and services are available.
- Instruct, supervise and evaluate home health aide care
provide.The ideal candidate will have:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. One to two years
of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
- Current licensure in state, CPR certification and valid drivers
license.
- Bachelor's degree, with one (1) year of home health care
experience preferred.
- Be in compliance with state and federal vaccination
mandates.For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits
package that includes:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Employer paid group term life and disability
- Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays
- 403(b) with a 3% employer match
- Fitness center use at most facilities.
- Various voluntary benefits:
- Life, AD&D
- Tuition assistance and scholarships
- Employee assistance program
- Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing
program
- Pet InsuranceFor more information about Covenant Living and
CovenantCare at Home, please visit www.covliving.org or
www.covenantcareathome.org.Covenant Living and CovenantCare at
Homeare equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion,
national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status,
pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information,
or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations,
or ordinances.
Keywords: Covenant Living Communities, Elgin , RN, Case Manager, Healthcare , Saint Charles, Illinois
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