Department
Care Management
Daily Work Times :
Day Shift 8 : 00 AM - 4 : 30 PM
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours :
8 - Per Diem, Weekend and other unit coverage as needed
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).
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.
6. Assesses risk of readmission for specified patient populations and initiates assigned interventions that will enhance the patient's ability to successfully transition along the care continuum.
7. Performs discharge planning coordination / referral by making appropriate referrals to social services, ancillary departments, outpatient case management, DME, post-acute placement, and other outside agencies per Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
Qualifications : Required
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)
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