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Position Summary The Clinical Care Coordinator, Case Manager is responsible for coordinating patient progression, utilization management, discharge planning, admission status review, and transitions of care across the continuum. The role collaborates with patients, families, physicians, payers, Hospital Operations Resource Center (HORC), Physician Advisors, and interdisciplinary team members to promote appropriate resource utilization, timely patient placement, optimal clinical outcomes, regulatory compliance, and efficient patient throughput. Specialty assignments may include inpatient services, surgical services, or emergency department operations. Education Bachelor's degree (BSN) in nursing required. Registered Nurse. Licensed in State of New Jersey. ANCC Case Management Certification preferred. Experience Minimum five (5) years of clinical nursing experience required. Experience in medical or surgical, perioperative, procedural, or emergency nursing preferred. Experience in case management and/or utilization review strongly preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Demonstrates knowledge of acute care nursing, care coordination, discharge planning, utilization management, patient progression, medical necessity criteria, admission status determination, CMS regulations, Medicare, Medicaid, managed care requirements, and healthcare reimbursement. Knowledge of MCG guidelines, care transitions, patient throughput processes, and electronic case management systems is required. Demonstrates strong communication, collaboration, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Effectively partners with physicians, patients, families, payers, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams while managing multiple priorities and facilitating patient progression. Proficient in electronic medical records, case management software, and patient tracking systems. Able to assess complex clinical situations, coordinate care across multiple disciplines, facilitate timely transitions, and make sound decisions regarding patient progression and resource utilization. Maintains professionalism and effectiveness in a fast-paced environment while balancing clinical, operational, and regulatory priorities. Job Location The Valley Hospital-Paramus Shift Day (United States of America) Benefits Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees) Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees) Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.) 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness Retirement Plan Tuition Assistance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities Salary Joining Valley Health System means becoming part of a dedicated team that values the highest quality of care in a supportive environment. In our commitment to high performance and reliability, we encourage and recognize exceptional individual performance through our industry leading compensation practices including a starting salary and benefits in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure. Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits.

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$50.18 - $62.73 (per hour) EEO Statement Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran's status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.