Registered Nurse Care Manager

About Us McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan's largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Registered Nurse Care Manager Michigan, Lansing NEW Nurse McLaren Greater Lansing 26002513

Department:

Case Management Daily Work Times:

8a-4p

Shift:

Days Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours:

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Position Summary:

Accountable for proactive coordination and timely transition of assigned patients to the most appropriate level of care along the continuum. Impacts key results such as achieving top decile performance in length of stay, cost efficient resource utilization, preventing readmissions and unnecessary emergency room visits. Works collaboratively with physicians, nursing, members of the multidisciplinary team (such as Home Care and PCP offices), as well as other resources internal and external to the organization. Essential Functions and Responsibilities as

Assigned:

1. Performs care coordination assessments for initial assessment of patients with 24 hrs. of admission. assessments for readmission and transition planning. 2. Works collaboratively with the social worker and other disciplines to ensure a safe, appropriate, and timely transition to the next level of care, taking into consideration the patient's available resources. 3. Assesses patient/family needs to reduce barriers and formulate discharge plans (e.g., LOS barriers to D/C). Required State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) Bachelor's degree in nursing from accredited educational institution, or actively pursuing degree and to be obtained within five years of accepting position. Three years of acute hospital care experience American Case Management Certification (ACM) or obtain certification when eligible as defined by the Association Case Management Association, and maintenance of continuing education requirements

Preferred:

Experience in utilization management/case management, critical care, or patient outcomes/quality management Certification in Case Management Certification (ACM or CCM) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as a Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross or equivalent through the Military Training network (MTN)

Additional Information Schedule:

Per Diem Requisition ID:

26002513

Daily Work Times:

8a-4p

Hours Per Pay Period:

0

On Call:

No Weekends:

No McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.