Discharge Planner

Job Description

Discharge Planner- Behavioral Health- PRN

Horizon Health is seeking a per diem discharge planner to work on our behavioral health unit at Great Plains Hospital in Elk City, OK. The Case Manager will be responsible for facilitating the continuum of care. Identifies discharge needs on admission. Engages in timely, efficient discharge planning. Works in close conjunction with the patient, family, physicians, unit staff and community resources to ensure safe discharge in the appropriate level of care with the necessary services. Arranges for after care and maintains follow up contact with patient, family or facility. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, works with the team to identify discharge needs and services, and is responsible to identify discharge needs in treatment planning. Works closely with physicians to secure prescription, physician orders and completion of physician documentation required for discharge. Develops and maintains patient discharge information for aftercare tracking. Develops and maintains relationships with community service agencies and residential facilities.

The hours will very between 8-20 hours per week based on census with an average of 16 hours per week. This will be Monday-Friday, no weekends.

Responsibilities :

• Assesses and reassesses the needs of the patient and accurately documents assessments and discharge needs
• Monitors on a daily basis the status of patients and communicates status to team members
• Completes and coordinates discharge with the treatment team and physician within the designated time frame
• Completes discharge planning forms and patient discharge forms by date of discharge
• Documents on the patient chart the specifics of problems associated with implementing the discharge plan and actions being taken to solve problem(s) including the overall effectiveness of the action plan.
• Communicates daily with physician to ensure complete documentation of primary / etiologic diagnoses, all appropriate comorbidities and complications
• Reviews and discusses discharge plan with patient and / or family receiving input from them as well as providing explanation, information and support for acceptance and implementation of the discharge plan and obtains signature for involvement in treatment planning
• Communicates with referral sources including, family members, legal system, psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and other treatment facilities
• Ensures that patient is discharged to a safe environment with necessary follow up care prior to discharge
• Ensures after care medical and psychiatric appointments are made prior to discharge
• Gathers follow up data on all patients at designated times
• Utilizes feedback regarding performance and uses supervision to improve performance
• Maintains schedule for filing court paperwork and hearings. Works closely with court personnel to maintain good relationships
• Addresses issues in a timely manner including crisis and higher level of care referrals
• Maintains appropriate ethical and clinical boundaries with client, family members and other staff members
• Demonstrates knowledge of and adheres to LPS and Mental Health policies and procedures
• Maintains compliance with state and federal confidentiality laws as well as upholding our Horizon’s confidentiality policies and procedures
• Identifies areas needing improvement and utilizes the facility performance improvement process. Actively participates in department processes as requested
• Enters required data into HorizonPlus system and generates monthly reports to track and trend referral, admission and discharge data
• Utilizes data to complete program’s key statistical reports and generates reports as needed for the SVPO, VPCE, program director and client hospital leadership when requested
• Assists in submission of reports and requests for documents from various regulatory agencies; re : PA Dept. of Health, CAP and Joint Commission
• Keeps current on CEU requirements to maintain licensure status
• Other duties as assigned

Who we are & where you can make a difference :

Quality care is our passion; improving lives is our reward. Horizon Health, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, is a leading behavioral services management company. Horizon Health Behavioral Health Services has been leading the way in partnering with hospitals to manage their behavioral health programs for over 40 years. With an unparalleled breadth of services, Horizon Health has singular expertise in behavioral health conditions and comprehensive care settings. Whether it involves the planning, development and implementation of a new behavioral health service line, or the successful management of an existing behavioral health service, Horizon Health has extensive expertise in successfully addressing concerns unique to hospital-based programs.

About Universal Health Services :

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE : UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

For more information about the position, contact Courtney Eble, Healthcare recruiter, at courtney.eble@horizonhealth.com

Requirements :

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