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Director Case Management
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Howard Memorial Hospital
Nashville, AR (In Person)
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We are looking for a Director of Case Management at Howard Memorial Hospital. We are a critical access hospital located in Nashville, Arkansas. We provide comprehensive patient-focused care in a variety of settings— emergency, surgical, inpatient and outpatient—delivered by skilled medical professionals. Our not-for-profit status ensures that all financial resources remaining after expenses are re-invested in the hospital to improve technology, the facility and patient services. This position is an integral role in providing case management/utilization review, and discharge planning. It is a full-time, 72 hours per pay period position. Responsibilities Provides case management/utilization review and discharge planning to assure that the patient progresses through the continuum of care and is discharged to the least restrictive environment. Provides ongoing support and expertise through comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and overall evaluation of individual patient needs. Coordinate the integration of social services/case management functions into the patient care, discharge, and home planning processes with other hospital departments, external service organizations, agencies, and healthcare facilities. Communicate with physicians at regular intervals throughout hospitalization and develops an effective care plan to maintain. appropriate cost, case and desired patient outcomes. Facilitates interdisciplinary patient care conferences to review treatment goals, optimize resource utilization, and identified post-hospital needs. Assess patient progress throughout hospital stay, while serving as patient and family advocate. Collaborate with clinical staff in the development and execution of the plan of care, and achievement of goals. Supervises the duties and schedule of the Utilization Review Nurse. Qualifications BSN preferred, ASN required. 3+ years experience in clinical nursing experience. Effective written and verbal communication and critical thinking skills. Readily exhibits leadership skills. Obtain Case Manager certification within 5 years of entry into the position.