RN Patient Care Manager / Field RN Hybrid

We are hiring for a Patient Care Manager / Field Registered Nurse Hybrid with Home Health Experience. This is a hybrid role where the Patient Care Manager will work in the office half of their time, and spend the rest of their time in the field.

Salary based on full-time employment and max productivity: $77000 to $79000 per year

At CHRISTUS HomeCare, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serveit truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

As a Patient Care Manager, you can expect:

• opportunities to get closer to patients and provide quality support to your patient-facing teams
• to be valued and respected by patients and their families
• a sense of security, incredible team support, and flexibility for true work-life balance
• leadership development opportunities

Our Patient Care Manager role might be a great opportunity if you believe in putting the patient at the center of everything. Apply today!

The Home Health Patient Care Manager and Field RN Hybrid is responsible for the supervision and coordination of clinical services and provides and directs provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. Coordinates and supervises an interdisciplinary team of staff to assure the continuity of high-quality care to home health patients assigned to the team's area in accordance with physician prescribed plan of care, and all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

• Provides clinical services within the scope of practice, as defined by the state laws governing the practice of nursing, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team.
• Receives referrals and ensures appropriate clinician and/or therapist(s) assignments for timely patient evaluation by signing off after authorization and plotting start of care (SOC) visits.
• Coordinates determination of patient home health benefits, medical necessity, and ongoing insurance approvals.
• Ensures patient needs are continually assessed and care rendered is individualized to patient needs, appropriate and reasonable, meets home health eligibility criteria, and is in accordance with physician orders.
• Oversees and assures development, implementation, and updates to the individualized patient plan of care, as appropriate.
• Manages and documents phone calls from physicians, clinicians, patients, and referral sources, and communicates patient updates/new orders to clinicians. Uses coordination notes to document, as needed and appropriate.
• Reviews assessments and plans of care daily, per assigned workflow, and consults clinicians with recommendations, as appropriate.

• Current RN licensure in state ofpractice
• Current CPR certificationrequired
• Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or publictransportation