RN - Case Manager Registered Nurse - Care Coordination - Community Based

Location :

Work from home (Pennsylvania)

Shift :

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

Worker Type : Regular

Regular

Exemption Status : Job Summary :

Job Summary :

Assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates all options and services with the goal of optimizing the patient or member's health status.

Manages utilization and practice metrics to further refine the delivery of care model to maximize clinical, quality, and fiscal outcomes.

Job Duties :

• Integrates evidence-based clinical guidelines, preventive guidelines, protocols, and other metrics in the development of treatment plans that are patient-centric, promoting quality and efficiency in the delivery of healthcare for the identified population.
• Develops systems of care that monitor progress and promote early intervention in acute care situations.
• Assists with the design, implementation, and evaluation of the advanced patient centered care model.
• Assesses the healthcare, educational and psychosocial needs of patients or members.
• Designs an individualized plan of care and fosters a team approach by working collaboratively with the patient or member, family, primary care provider, and other members of the health care team to ensure coordination of services.
• Continuously evaluates laboratory results, diagnostic tests, utilization patterns and other metrics to monitor quality and efficiency results for assigned population.
• Works to appropriately apply benefits and utilization management serving as a resource to the patient or member and healthcare team.
• Maintains required documentation for all case management activities.
• Collects required data and utilizes this data to adjust the treatment plan when indicated.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details :

As a RN Case Manager you will directly impact your patient's life by connecting them to community resources to reduce hospital admissions and ER visits.

Through collaboration with the patient, their family, providers, etc. you will develop a plan of care that will provide your patient with the level of care needed to live safely and healthy in their home.

• Hours : 8 am to 4 : 30 pm
• On-Call : Limited- 1-2 weekends per year
• Travel : Less than 25%- occasional travel to meetings, generally within Luzerne County. May also need to travel to Danville.

Community-Based position. Home visits to patients in Luzerne County, PA, as needed.

• Location : This will primarily be a telephonic work from home position, but applicants must live in the Luzerne County, PA area.
• Required experience : 3 years of RN work experience
• Certification : CCM certification is required in 3 years. Geisinger will assist with this.

Education :

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required), Bachelor's Degree-Nursing (Preferred)

Experience :

Minimum of 3 years-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s) :

Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN State of Pennsylvania

Skills :

Computer Literacy, Critical Thinking, Organizing

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES : Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS : We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE : We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING : We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY : We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.