Department:

Care Management Daily Work Times:

08:00a-16:00p

Shift :

Days. One Saturday every 12 weeks required

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours:

80

Benefits:

403(b) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

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 within 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). 4. Identifies unsigned level of care (LOC) orders; communicates with utilization management nurse and obtains orders from providers. 5. Reviews current DRG/LOS identified within Cerner to assess discharge planning needs with providers and identifies which family member is the point of contact.

Qualifications:

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

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)

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $35.84 per hour

Benefits:

403(b) 403(b) matching Employee assistance program Tuition reimbursement Application Question(s): Do you plan to receive your BSN? It is required within five years for this position.

Education:

Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

RN Acute care: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

RN (Required)

Work Location:

In person