RN- Patient Care Manager

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The Home Health Patient Care Manager and 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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordinates referrals, authorizations, start-of-care (SOC) visits, and clinician assignments to ensure timely, appropriate patient evaluations
• Manages ongoing patient care coordination, including benefits verification, medical necessity, insurance approvals, and payer change documentation
• Oversees clinical documentation quality and timeliness, including OASIS assessments, visit notes, orders, care plans, and productivity standards
• Serves as a central communication hub with physicians, clinicians, patients, families, referral sources, and interdisciplinary partners to ensure continuity of care
• Monitors patient status, labs, diagnostic results, on-call events, and significant condition changes, ensuring physician notification and plan-of-care updates
• Facilitates case conferences, admissions, transfers, discharges, and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure appropriate utilization of services and resources
• Provides clinical leadership through supervision, orientation, quality oversight, risk reporting, and support of staff performance and regulatory compliance

• Current RN licensure in state of practice
• Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

• Home Care experience
• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire