RN Case Manager Job at Confidential - Home Health Care in Chicago

The success of our organization is dependent upon teamwork. Our specially trained team includes doctors, nurses (NP, LPN and RN), social workers, certified nursing assistants, spiritual counselors, therapists and volunteers, just to name a few. The one thing we are missing is YOU please join us!

Requirements: What you need to have:

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Driver's license, insurance and vehicle
• 1-2 years of nursing experience (preferred)
• Utmost compassion and integrity

Duties: What you will do:

• Provide skilled nursing care
• Provide case management services
• Conduct initial assessments of new patients
• Travel to patients wherever they reside: Home, nursing facility etc.
• Participate in an on-call schedule

Responsibilities you will have:

• Completes an initial comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current previous illness.
• Assess and evaluates a patient's status by:
  • Writing and initiating the plan of care
  • Regularly re-evaluating patient and family needs
  • Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient's status and needs change
• Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Assume responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
• Completes and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition and caregiving.
• Attends interdisciplinary ground meetings