RN Case Manager, Home Health
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About the Company
CenterWell Home Health specializes in providing personalized, comprehensive home care. Their services are designed for patients who are managing chronic conditions or are recovering from injury, illness, surgery, or hospitalization. The care teams at CenterWell Home Health are multidisciplinary, comprising nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, home health aides, and medical social workers. These professionals collaborate to help patients rehabilitate, recover, and regain their independence, ultimately supporting them in living healthier and happier lives.
CenterWell, a company under Humana Inc., focuses on creating patient-centric experiences. As the nation’s largest provider of senior-focused primary care, one of the largest home health service providers, and the fourth-largest pharmacy benefit manager, CenterWell prioritizes a whole-person health approach. This involves addressing the physical, emotional, and social well-being of their patients. Being part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), CenterWell offers stability, industry-leading benefits, and opportunities for employee growth. They employ over 30,000 clinicians committed to prioritizing health for their team, patients, communities, and the company. CenterWell supports its employees’ personal and professional well-being from day one by offering flexible scheduling, clinical certifications, leadership development programs, and career coaching.
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offer competitive benefits designed to support whole-person well-being, including personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions.
Job Description: RN Case Manager, Home Health
The RN Case Manager in Home Health at CenterWell Home Health plays a crucial role in providing personalized, one-on-one nursing care to patients in their homes, aiming to help them regain independence. This position involves close collaboration with a dedicated team of physicians and clinicians to develop and manage effective care plans that support patient recovery.
Key Responsibilities Include:
• Patient Admissions & Visits: Performing admission, ongoing case management, and follow-up skilled nursing visits for home health patients.
• Care Plan Development & Management: Collaborating with physicians to develop the initial plan of treatment based on physician’s orders and initial patient assessment. Providing hands-on care, managing, and evaluating the care plan, and educating the patient. Revising the plan in consultation with the physician based on ongoing assessments and policy/regulation requirements, all under the supervision of a Clinical Manager.
• Care Coordination: Coordinating appropriate care that involves various healthcare personnel, such as Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Home Health Aides, and external providers, to ensure comprehensive patient support.
• Reporting & Communication: Continuously reporting patient care, condition, and progress to both the patient’s physician and the Clinical Manager.
• Patient & Family Engagement: Implementing the patient care plan in conjunction with the patient and their family to help them achieve optimal resolution of their needs and problems.
• Supervision of Aides: Coordinating, overseeing, and supervising the work of Home Health Aides, Certified Home Health Aides, and Personal Care Workers. This includes providing written personal care instructions/care plans that reflect the current plan of care and monitoring the appropriate completion of documentation by these workers as part of the supervisory responsibility.
• Patient Discharge: Discharging patients after consultation with the physician and Clinical Manager, ensuring all necessary clinical documentation is prepared and completed.
• Documentation: Preparing comprehensive medical documentation for all patients, including case conferences, patient contacts, medication order changes, re-certifications, progress updates, and care plan changes. This also involves preparing visit/shift reports, updating/summarizing patient records, and conferring with other healthcare disciplines to ensure optimum patient care.
Required Experience/Skills:
• Education: Diploma, Associate, or Bachelor Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: A minimum of one year of nursing experience is preferred, with strong experience in Med-Surg, ICU, ER, or acute care settings highly valued. Home Health experience is a plus.
• Licensure & Certification: Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure and current CPR certification.
• Core Competencies: Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Mobility: A valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation are required.
Pay & Benefits Information:
• Scheduled Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Pay Structure: Compensation can be structured as pay per visit/unit, ranging from $45.00 – $63.00, or as an annual base pay.
• Annual Base Pay Range: The estimated starting base pay for full-time employment ranges from $70,500 – $96,900 per year. This range is a good faith estimate at the time of posting and may vary based on geographic location, demonstrated job-related skills, knowledge, experience, education, and certifications.
• Benefits: Humana and its subsidiaries offer competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. These include medical, dental, and vision benefits, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, various types of time off (paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and other opportunities.
