A pioneer in the caregiving space, Careforth supports family caregivers across the United States to confidently care for their loved ones at home. Through a combination of in-person home visits, remote coaching and our proprietary digital collaboration app, we provide caregivers with support, guidance, confidence, and connection to resources they need. The Caregivers and families we support stay with Careforth for many years, building lasting relationships along the way. Join us today and live our values: lead with heart, cultivate trust, go beyond.
Position Summary
The Registered Nurse Care Manager (RN) works collaboratively as part of a care management team to assess consumer needs, establish a person-centric plan of care, conduct regularly scheduled home visits. The RN coaches, advocates and educates caregivers to assist with the daily health and well-being needs of consumers.
What You Will Do
Completes and coordinates all applicable clinical assessments and clinical evaluations
Trains, evaluates and supports Caregivers in conjunction with the care manager as needed on an on-going basis
Coordinates consumer placement following acceptance to program and ensures that all required forms and standard procedures are followed for the placement process. Conducts orientation training for each caregiver before the caregiver enters the program as well as on-going training.
Provide ongoing coaching to drive effective utilization of established best practices and protocols (carepaths) where appropriate
Works collaboratively to develop and review on an ongoing basis, each member’s plan of care
Reviews the caregiver notes daily and appropriately addresses changes in the consumer’s condition or environment
Completes nursing progress note corresponding with each on-site visit or encounter, or more often as the member’s condition warrants
Submits semi-annual health-status reports to each member’s PCP based on regulatory requirements
Monitors the health status of all members to ensure that all needed AFC is properly delivered
Reports changes in health status of any member to the member’s Primary Care Physician
Coordinates the implementation of physician’s orders with the consumer, caregiver and other team members
Plans and implements discharges and transition from the AFC program
Ensures continuous survey readiness and compliance with accepted professional standards and practices and federal/state/local regulations including fraud, waste and abuse prevention; HIPAA and similar regulations; occupational safety and health standards; and company policies, procedures and performance standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.
What You Will Bring
Must hold an active Registered Nurse (RN) License in the state of employment
Minimum two (2) years of recent experience in direct care of elders or adults with disabilities
Ability to travel (usually by automobile) within assigned geographic area; valid driver’s license and automobile insurance is required
Experience in case management, care planning and assessment for cases including but not limited to eldercare, people with disabilities, and other complex medical needs in a health care setting
Proficiency in common software and web-based applications (e.g. MS Office, case management systems)
Additional state-specific qualifications may be required.
Join Our Award Winning Team
Founded in Boston, Careforth's caregiver programs and services improve health outcomes, keeping care at home longer. Additionally, our programs provide financial benefit to caregivers and cost savings to state agencies and health plans. At Careforth, we understand the challenges of caregiving and are committed to supporting family caregivers at every turn.
Caregivers play a critical role in the future of healthcare—and so can you.
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For more information, please visit www.Careforth.com.
Careforth is an Equal Opportunity Employer*
DISCLAIMER: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Careforth supports families with diverse backgrounds and as an equal opportunity employer, we seek employees who reflect the diverse population we serve. Careforth complies with all applicable laws concerning hiring and employment practices and is firmly committed to fostering and maintaining a workplace free from discrimination. We pledge to hire, train, and promote our employees without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.
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Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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