Nurse Case Manager

RN Clinical Care Coordinator

Love your job and feel fulfilled as a nurse again! Family Tree Private Care is searching for a full-time RN Clinical Care Coordinator. We are looking for a compassionate RN with a passion for service, family values, and a true desire to help the elderly. The RN Clinical Care Coordinator position is full-time with competitive pay and benefits, flexible schedule options, an enjoyable work environment that is warm, positive, and supportive.

Responsibilities:

• Perform initial assessments in clients' place of residence to determine care needs and develop appropriate plans of care for families in need.
• Revises the plan of care as necessary to ensure quality and continuity of care.
• Serve as "account executive" for assigned clientele, maximizing the quality of care provided and profitability of services provided.
• Ensure and comply with all required protocols and documentation for various payors (i.e. Long-Term Care Insurance and Workers Compensation).
• Collaborate with care coordination team to ensure that Care Providers placed in clients' homes are the best fit for meeting the needs and requirements of families served.
• Coordinates services and informs physician and other agencies of clients condition and change of needs.
• Provide on-site training and education to Care Providers as needed and ensure that caregivers are always introduced to clients on or before their first day in a clients' residence.
• Supervises, teaches and provides clinical direction to other nursing personnel. Supervises LPNs/LVNs and care providers providing services to our clients. May only conduct care provider competency evaluations if qualified with two years of clinical experience and one year of home health experience.
• Obtains physicians orders as necessary for admissions and ongoing clinical care.
• Track various quality metrics including, but not limited to readmission rates for clients, diagnosis-related recovery trends, change in condition, hospitalizations, discharges, etc.
• Uses infection control measures that protect both the staff and client (OSHA)
• Promote the agencies' philosophy and administrative policies
• Performs on call responsibilities and provides on call services to clients and families as assigned
• Perform other reasonably related duties or cross-cover as needed or as assigned by the immediate supervisor/management level personnel.

Additional Skills:

• Fluent in basic Microsoft Office functions (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Able to organize and maintain electronic client records.
• Strong interpersonal skills with clients, care providers, and team members.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Able to manage time well and work efficiently.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Works independently.
• Flexible, humble, and team-oriented.
• Compassionate and empathetic.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• RN required.
• Strong candidates have minimum of 1 year of experience working in the home care industry (or related industry – hospice, home health, hospital, etc.)

Other Requirements:

• Ability to drive when required per company policy.
• Prolonged periods of sitting, standing and driving may be required.