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Traditions Health

Provides in-home health, palliative, hospice care

Registered Nurse Case Manager

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeForsyth, IL, USA$77.5k - $91.7k

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited diploma, associate, or baccalaureate school of nursing.
  • Hold a current state license as a Registered Nurse and a current driver's license.
  • Have at least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting.
  • Apply nursing skills consistent with generally accepted standards of practice.
  • Provide proof of current CPR.
  • Have reliable transportation, a valid and current driver's license, and auto insurance.
  • Work a flexible schedule, travel locally, and provide PRN emergency call coverage.
  • Be able to stand and walk for prolonged periods, lift up to 50 pounds, and move patients.
  • Work under stressful conditions, meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, acquire resources, and meet patients' and families' individualized psychosocial needs.
  • Have hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Responsibilities

  • Administer skilled nursing care to clients of all ages in their residences and coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, patients, families, and referring agencies.
  • Complete initial and ongoing assessments to identify patients' physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs, including Outcome and Assessment Information Set or other appropriate assessments.
  • Regularly reevaluate patients' nursing needs and assess care outcomes.
  • Develop, initiate, and revise plans of care to ensure quality and continuity; initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures; refer patients to other services as needed; and plan discharge from services.
  • Provide services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill, counsel patients and families on nursing and related needs, and use infection-control measures that protect staff and patients in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements.
  • Coordinate services and inform physicians and other personnel of changes in patients' conditions and needs.
  • Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payor requirements.
  • Prepare clinical and progress notes and complete appropriate documentation promptly.
  • Participate in in-service programs and maintain or improve competency to support professional growth.
  • Supervise, teach, and provide clinical direction to other nursing personnel; assign home health aides to patients; and supervise licensed practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and paraprofessionals providing services. Conduct aide competency evaluations only if qualified with two years of clinical experience and one year of home health experience.
  • Promote the agency's philosophy and administrative policies.
  • Perform assigned on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to patients and families.
  • Communicate effectively with patients, family members, team members, and other health care professionals.

Desired Qualifications

  • Home health experience is preferred.

About the Company

Traditions Health

Provides in-home health, palliative, hospice care

Traditions Health delivers in-home medical services through a nationwide network of locations, offering home health, palliative, and hospice care. Its services are designed to keep patients, including seniors and those with life-limiting illnesses, in their own homes while receiving professional medical attention and support. The care works by deploying healthcare professionals to patients’ homes to provide assessment, therapy, symptom management, and end-of-life care, with billing based on the services rendered. Traditions Health differentiates itself through its broad geographic reach and integrated, patient-centered in-home care across multiple care lines, aiming to coordinate treatment and support to improve quality of life. The company’s goal is to provide compassionate, at-home medical care that helps individuals stay at home and receive appropriate care when needed.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
College Station, TX
Founded
2008

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