Patient Care Manager and RN Hybrid
About the position
Explore opportunities with UP Health System Home Care & Hospice, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
In the Patient Care Manager RN Hybrid role (In office & the field), you are responsible for the supervision and coordination of clinical services and provide and direct provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician. You will coordinate and supervise an interdisciplinary team of staff to assure the continuity of high-quality care to home health patients assigned to your team's area in accordance with the physician-prescribed plan of care, and all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Responsibilities
• Directly/indirectly supervises home health aides and LPNs, provides instruction, and assigns tasks
• Provides clinical services within the scope of practice, as defined by the state laws governing the practice of nursing, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team
• Completes comprehensive assessments (OASIS), medication reconciliation, and initial/comprehensive nursing evaluation visits
• Receives referrals, ensures appropriate clinician assignments, evaluate patient orders, and plot start of care visits
• Coordinates determination of patient home health benefits, medical necessity, and ongoing insurance approvals
• Ensures patient needs are continually assessed and care rendered is individualized to patient needs, appropriate and reasonable, meets home health eligibility criteria, and is in accordance with physician orders
• Reviews assessments and plans of care daily, per assigned workflow, and consults clinicians with recommendations, as appropriate
Requirements
• Current unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice
• Current CPR certification requirements
• Proven ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client
• Current driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation
Nice-to-haves
• Home care experience
• Proven ability to work independently
• Proven good communication, writing, and organizational skills
Benefits
• a comprehensive benefits package
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
Apply Now
Apply Now
Explore opportunities with UP Health System Home Care & Hospice, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
In the Patient Care Manager RN Hybrid role (In office & the field), you are responsible for the supervision and coordination of clinical services and provide and direct provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician. You will coordinate and supervise an interdisciplinary team of staff to assure the continuity of high-quality care to home health patients assigned to your team's area in accordance with the physician-prescribed plan of care, and all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Responsibilities
• Directly/indirectly supervises home health aides and LPNs, provides instruction, and assigns tasks
• Provides clinical services within the scope of practice, as defined by the state laws governing the practice of nursing, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team
• Completes comprehensive assessments (OASIS), medication reconciliation, and initial/comprehensive nursing evaluation visits
• Receives referrals, ensures appropriate clinician assignments, evaluate patient orders, and plot start of care visits
• Coordinates determination of patient home health benefits, medical necessity, and ongoing insurance approvals
• Ensures patient needs are continually assessed and care rendered is individualized to patient needs, appropriate and reasonable, meets home health eligibility criteria, and is in accordance with physician orders
• Reviews assessments and plans of care daily, per assigned workflow, and consults clinicians with recommendations, as appropriate
Requirements
• Current unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice
• Current CPR certification requirements
• Proven ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client
• Current driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation
Nice-to-haves
• Home care experience
• Proven ability to work independently
• Proven good communication, writing, and organizational skills
Benefits
• a comprehensive benefits package
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
Apply Now
Apply Now