RN Case Manager

Do you have flexibility with your schedule?  Are you passionate about working with the elderly and their families? If so, read on to learn more!

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Our direct client, Gavin Eldercare Management, LLC provides professional care management services to support patients and families in navigating the complexities of short- and long-term medical care. Our team delivers comprehensive assessments, develops individualized care plans, and coordinates services across hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and home-based settings. We also support patients transitioning to palliative and hospice care. Utilizing a holistic, client-centered model, we offer evidence-based guidance that facilitates informed decision-making, ensures continuity and quality of care, and promotes optimal outcomes for patients while reducing stress and time burdens on family caregivers.

Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Nurse Navigator Leader:

• Visits clients in the hospital, assisted living community, rehabilitation facility, and/or home

• Performs comprehensive assessments and develops individual care plans

• Maintains detailed records of each client visit

• Communicates on an ad hoc basis with medical specialists and family members

• Arranges for comprehensive in-home care

• Attends medical appointments as needed in the capacity of client advocate

• When necessary, transports client in RN Care Manager's personal vehicle

• Provides ongoing support and empathy to clients and their families

• Provides crisis intervention

• Reports on a daily basis to the Nurse Navigator Leader and when necessary, more frequently

• Remains up to date on best practices and information related to the healthcare concerns and conditions of our aging population

• Caseloads vary and may range between 1 - 3 clients/day dependent on clients’ current needs and your overall availability

• Hours: 8 - 15 hours/ week – negotiable / flexible

• Technical skills: MS Word and/ or Google Docs preferred

Experience:

• 2+ years of geriatric nursing experience

• General understanding of the major issues of aging (loss, grief, physical changes, depression, dementia)

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NOTE: This is not a hands-on nursing/medical position. Your function is to provide guidance that is in sync with the client’s medical team.

Licensure:

Active State of Connecticut RN License (preferred)

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred)