RN Case Manager with hospital or hospice experience preferred
A DON type position with Case Manager duties and role
This position requires confidence, independent action, initiative, a sense of urgency, and the ability to make decisions and take responsibility for them. A well-suited candidate can react and adjust quickly to changing conditions and come up with practical ideas for dealing with them. The responsibilities are broad in scope, encompassing a wide variety of activities requiring rapid shifts in priorities. This person must be and enjoy the following :
- A faster-than-average pace; ability to learn quickly, thoroughly, and in detail
- Strategic, big-picture thinking backed by an added focus on the tactical aspects of the work Setting and achieving specific standards, an emphasis on schedule and quality
- Primarily task focused, with collaboration required occasionally
- Independent decision maker who follows physician orders and plan of care, while maintaining nursing scope of practice
- Ability to follow up closely and critically for standards and schedule
- Capable of delegating and teaching to other(s)
- Seeking Registered Nurses & Licensed Vocational Nurses. Job duties include but are not limited to :
- Focus on the medical needs and treatment of patients in their home according to the active plan of care, as given by the physician and other appropriate personnel
- Patient assessments
- Administration of prescribed medication, treatments, and therapies
- Coordination of care
- Health promotion and teaching
- Training of family members
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Qualifications :
Licensed as an RN or LVN in the state of TexasMinimum 1 year experience, preferred 2 year experienceClean background and criminal recordCurrent Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR)Ability to work independently and in collaboration with Director of NursesUnderstands regulatory compliance with state and federal regulations, The Joint Commission preferredPhysical ability to walk, lift, bend, kneel, see, hear, and speak clearly