RN Case Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Why RVNAhealth?

RVNAhealth (formerly known as RVNA, the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association) is a twelve-time winner of the Hearst Media Top Workplaces Award.

We offer rewarding career opportunities where you can make an enormous impact, every day.

This position will cover Northern Fairfield County

Benefits of Working at RVNAhealth

RVNAhealth is committed to providing an exceptional, supportive, and progressive work environment for each employee. We offer :

• Competitive compensation
• Extensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, a 403(b) plan with matching contributions, life and disability insurance plans
• Paid time off
• Personal Wellness Days
• A supportive and employee-centric culture
• Comprehensive orientation
• Career path
• Ongoing educational, training and certification opportunities
• Wellness programs
• Work-life balance : full-time, part-time, and per-diem opportunities
• For those working in the field, we offer state-of-the-art technology to stay connected, including cell phones, laptops, or tablets for recording real-time medical data;

reimbursement for mileage; and RVNAhealth uniforms.

The RN Case Managers overall responsibility is to provide direct patient care and case management to an assigned caseload in the home setting in accordance with physicians orders.

This includes admission of patients for service and determining and developing a plan of care.

Job Responsibilities :

• Provides direct patient care and case management. Competently implements 24-hour responsibility for each patient including nursing and home health aide service.
• Identifies and documents patient and family needs through comprehensive assessment. Reports all findings to M.D., coordinates services, and follows through on Physician orders.
• Performs admission procedure as per RVNAhealth policies using legible, accurate documentation. Develops a plan of care consistent with the physicians plan of treatment.
• Performs evaluation of patients progress, promptly acts on any changes made to patients plan of treatment or condition, including appropriate discharge procedure when goals have been met.
• Updates and maintains the nursing care plan. Documents communication and interprets plan of care to the patient regarding diagnosis and treatment.

Qualifications / Expectations

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Currently licensed to practice as an RN in the State of Connecticut.
• Has a minimum of one year of nursing experience.
• Ability and willingness to follow Agency policies and procedures and to work as a team member supporting the agency mission, vision, and values.

RVNAhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

RVNAhealth is committed to building a workplace where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized.