Rn Case Manager, Ft, Outpatient Homecare

• Status: Full-Time, Non - exempt
• Location: Jackson Mi
• Shift: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm, with an on-call obligation that will include weekends and holidays
• In office and in community participants’ homes.
• Req.

Thome PACE® serves Jackson, Lenawee, and Hillsdale counties providing participants a wide range of medical and supportive services in our Day Clinic located in Jackson, Michigan or in the comfort of their own homes. The Thome PACE team of healthcare professionals specialize in working with the senior community to help participants and their family members make positive healthcare decisions and receive the care they deserve.
Join our team of compassionate and skilled staff and love your career!

A Few of the Brio Living Services Benefits:

• Comprehensive Medical Insurance options for staff are regularly scheduled for a minimum of 30 hours/week.
• Generous Paid Time off (PTO)
• Retirement Savings Plan Opportunity
• Team Member Referral bonus program
• Wellness Reimbursement and Incentives
• Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship program (Growth opportunities)
• Annual Increases

Job Summary:

Has the responsibility for providing direct and indirect nursing care to PACE participants. Works under the direct and indirect supervision of the Community RN Supervisor or designe but is independent in the application of advanced nursing knowledge and skills. Manages complex clinical situations for which they are responsible.

Position Functions and Duties:

• Collects patient data and completes required forms with appropriate responses according to PACE standards.
• Identifies participant’s overt problems/needs and sets priorities.
• Identifies problems requiring further referral and/or follow-up.
• Interprets and records latest diagnostic results; performs advanced nursing assessment using critical thinking skills.
• Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team. Attends staff meetings and takes part in participant care planning.
• Completes in-home assessments of prospective participants as assigned.
• Completes initial, semi-annual and annual assessments of all participants as assigned, prior to the scheduled team meeting, if Clinic RN does not complete.
• Develops a plan of care based on nursing process and which incorporates the plans of other disciplines and continuing care needs.
• Includes the patient/family in developing or revising the plan of care.
• Makes referrals to interdisciplinary support services.
• Communicates participant changes to team members.
• Implementing / Managing Care
• Assesses, using the nursing process, the home care and clinical needs of a frail elderly population, and identifies and develops specific plans of care.
• Provides correct treatments/procedures and other care as prescribed and according to participant care standards including but not limited to IV therapy, tube feeding, and wound care.
• Provides home visits for scheduled nursing care.
• Provides medication management, including gathering of initial medication list at time of enrollment, and communicates needs and follows up with pharmacy. Provides medication education to participants and/or family as needed.
• Initial and periodic assessments to be conducted minimally every 6 months and must be completed prior to the scheduled team meeting.
• Assesses participants need for home care hours in the home and reports findings to IDT.
• Adheres to workflows for clinic operations.
• Attends clinic meetings and huddles as assigned by Community Nurse Supervisor / Nurse Manager
• Using nursing process, delegates nursing care to appropriate personnel.
• Integrates cost effective measures into nursing practice.
• Recognizes unit problems and takes responsibility for documenting same.
• Demonstrates active participation in QI processes.
• Complies with policies addressing safe working conditions. Reports on unsafe working conditions.
• Recognizes inappropriate and/or ineffective patient care management, resolves issue/problem and completes written reports.
• Fulfills on call responsibilities.

The above is a summary of the position, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. If selected for the position, you will receive a full job description.

Required Qualification:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
• Must be CPR certified.
• Must have three (3) years’ experience as a practicing nurse in a health-related area. (Preferred)
• Minimum of one (1) year working with the frail and elderly. (Preferred)

ACCESIBILITY SUPPORT

Brio Living Services is committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability, please contact us at loveyourcareer@mybrio.org.

BRIO LIVING SERVICES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Brio Living Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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