Working Nurses Homecare is a post-acute care provider located in Margate, FL. We work with hospitals, physicians, and families in the Broward County area to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care in the home. Our goal is to empower patients to manage their health at home and improve their quality of life.This position is an in-person position in our office in Margate, FL. The ideal candidate would be willing to go to the Jupiter office twice per week. This is not a requirement.
Clinical Case Manager Job Responsibilities:
- Accomplishes clients’ care by assessing treatment needs; developing, monitoring, and evaluating treatment plans and progress; facilitating interdisciplinary approaches; monitoring staff performance.
- Admits new clients by reviewing records and applications, conducting orientations.
- Determines clients’ requirements by completing intake interviews; determining need for therapeutic medical, psycho-social, and psychiatric evaluations; reviewing therapist evaluations, treatment objectives, and plans.
- Establishes treatment programs by setting schedules and routines; coordinating services being provided; arranging resources, including transportation and escort.
- Monitors cases by verifying clients’ attendance; observing and evaluating treatments and responses; advocating for needed services and entitlements; obtaining additional resources; intervening in crises; providing personal support.
- Maintains clients’ records by reviewing case notes; logging events and progress.
- Communicates clients’ progress by conducting weekly interdisciplinary meetings and evaluations; disseminating results and obstacles to therapeutic team and family; identifying treatment influences.
- Prepares clients’ discharge by reviewing and amplifying discharge plans; coordinating discharge and post-discharge requirements; orienting and training family members; providing resources.
- Improves staff competence by providing educational resources; balancing work requirements with learning opportunities; evaluating the application of learning to changes in treatment results.
- Improves treatment results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes; rewriting policies and procedures.
- Meets budget by monitoring expenses; implementing cost-saving actions.
- Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing treatment and results data and trends; compiling statistics; completing grant and subsidy applications.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
- Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Case Manager Skills and Qualifications:
- Clinical Operations and Home Care experience
- Strong knowledge of medicine and home care standards of practice
- Experience in training and mentoring staff.
- Experience with quality improvement processes and protocol.
- Knowledge of Medicare rules and regulations
- Current state license as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Experience with electronic medical records systems.
- Experience as a Home health Nurse or Nurse Manager a plus.