Registered Nurse (RN) - Care Manager - Maryview Medical Center

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S cheduled Weekly Hours :

0.01

Work Shift :

All (United States of America)

Primary Function / General Purpose of Position

Responsible for providing coordination of care for patients to support safe, seamless, timely transitions across the continuum.

Utilizing a collaborative process, the care manager will identify, assess, plan, implement and evaluate the options and services required to meet an individual's health and health related needs, including social- determinants that affect ones' overall wellbeing.

The care manager promotes the right resources, at the right time and at the right level of care and is responsible for engaging and supporting patients that would benefit from and need care management services.

This is a PRN position at Maryview Medical Center

Licensing / Certification

• Acute Registered Nurse (RN) (required)
• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (required)
• Certification in Case Management preferred and required withing three years of hire.

Education

Baccalaureate degree preferred and required withing 5 years of hire.

Work Experience

One to three years nursing experience required. Three to five years nursing experience preferred.

Training

• EPIC Electronic Health Record (preferred)
• Microsoft Excel / Teams (preferred)

Essential Job Functions

Identifies and prioritizes patients in need of care management services, using a holistic approach inclusive of biopsychosocial, functional, cultural, spiritual, and financial factors.

Plans with the patient, family, other caregivers, and other members of the healthcare team to maximize health care responses, quality, and cost-effective outcomes.

Completes all necessary care management documentation and handovers. Monitors effectiveness of the plan of care and collaborates with the care team, patient, family / caregiver to revise as indicated.

Serves as a patient advocate, as well as an organizational advocate.

Follows leading, standardized practices and processes related to LOS / LOC management, readmission prevention, supports denial prevention related to medical necessity through proactive progression of care and addressing / removing barriers, daily team rounding informing the care team of risk of readmission and discussing LOS actual vs.

goal and plan for the day, stay and way with a projected transition date. Develops, coordinates, and monitors strategies for obtaining resources required for safe and timely care transitions.

Verifies patient's needs for acute level of care, collaborating with utilization management nurse to prevent potential denials.

The care manager will address when patient is not receiving evidenced based care and escalate to care management leader and / or physician champion at the facility level to resolve barriers.

Supports and promotes assertive proactive care with Observation stay patients and helps in removing barriers related to achieving timely testing and treatment.

Works in collaboration partners to help remove barriers to get patients converted to appropriate classification when appropriate and guided by physician, ensuring CC 44 is delivered when indicated, also closing the loop on CC 44 to ensure tracking and trending.

Maintains clear, concise, and timely documentation in each patient record to reflect physical and functional limitations, psychosocial characteristics, educational needs of patient and family / caregiver, financial, economic, and transition needs.

Initiates referrals to disciplines asindicated. Documentation will reflect plan of care to address post-hospital care needs and evidence of patient, family / caregiver involvement in planning.

Participates in nursing unit and department clinical outcome projects as well as process improvement initiatives within care management.

Works collaboratively with peers to achieve department goals and daily work as evidenced by appropriate and timely communication which is respectful and clear.

Sensitive to workload of peers and shares responsibilities, fills in, and offers help promoting team-based approach in order to accomplish work.

Understands data relative to patient population and utilizes information to improve quality and reduce cost.

The care manager shall support and follow compliance rules and regulations and Conditions of Participation for DC Planning and Utilization Review, and address opportunities or potential concerns with leadership.

Identifies potential or current patient situations which require referral to other members of the health care team. Keeps leadership abreast of potential issues.

The Care Manager will demonstrate commitment to work partners to help each other reach mutual goals and learn from each other.

Demonstrates actions and behaviors that consistently promote trust, respect, a positive attitude and promote team morale.

• Care managers proactively engage and educate members of the medical staff and the nursing staff to help them better understand the nuances of transition management, safe alternatives to acute care, proactive progression of care, reimbursement, and the regulatory landscape.
• Attends appropriate clinical and professional organizations, workshops, and meetings, stays abreast of community resources available to facilitate safe patient transitions of care.

Remains current on clinical advancements related to primary patient population, proactively seeks to understand areas / roles outside of immediate area / role within department.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job.

Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Patient Population - Mark selections with an "X" :

The following must be included in all position descriptions that involve direct or indirect patient care. This is a Joint Commission requirement.

Also, select the age of the patient population served :

x Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.

x Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.

x Neonates (0-4 weeks)

x Infant (1-12 months)

x Pediatrics (1-12 years)

x Adolescents (13-17 years)

x Adults (18-64 years)

x Geriatrics (65 years and older)

Not applicable to this position

Working Conditions

• Office and clinical setting
• May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases.
• Contact with patients / families / physicians under wide variety of circumstances.
• Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, and illness)
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations.
• Occasionally subject to irregular hours.
• Will be asked to provide weekend coverage.
• Handles emergency crisis situations.
• Frequently encounter emotional strain when providing guidance in crisis situations.

Physical Requirements / Hazards

• Complete the following charts regarding physical requirements and hazards.
• Mark an X in the "Some" column if an incumbent will perform this activity less than 33% of the time; mark an X in the "Freq" column if an incumbent will perform this activity more than 33% of the time.
• Fill in the appropriate % of time in the "Work Position" column.

Activity

Some

Freq

Work Position %

Lift

0-50 lbs.

Sitting

Carry

0-50 lbs.

Walking

Push

0-50 lbs.

Standing

Pull

0-50 lbs.

Stoop, Kneel

Crawl

Climb

Balance

Physical Requirements

Hazards

Mark with an X if this is a physical requirement for this job.

Mark with an X if this is a potential hazard for this job.

Manual dexterity (eye / hand coordination)

Use of Latex Gloves

Perform shift work

Exposure to toxic / caustic / chemicals / detergents

Maneuver weight of patients

Exposure to moving mechanical parts

Hear alarms / telephone / tape recorder

Exposure to dust / fumes

Reach above shoulder

Exposure to potential electrical shock

Repetitive arm / hand movements

Exposure to x ray / electromagnetic energy

Finger Dexterity

Exposure to high pitched noises

Color Vision

Exposure to communicable diseases

Acuity - far

Blood born pathogen exposure

Acuity - near

Gaseous risk exposure

Depth perception

On Call

OFFICE EQUIPMENT USED

Computer, Telephone, Copier, Printer, Scanner, Fax, Pager

Bon Secours Mission, Values, Customer Orientation and Continuous Quality Improvement Focus

It is the responsibility of all employees to learn and utilize continuous quality improvement principles in their daily work.

All employees are responsible for extending the mission and values of the Sisters of Bon Secours by understanding each customer, treating each patient, staff member, and community in a dignified manner with respect, kindness, and understanding and subscribing to the organization's commitment to quality and service.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties.

This document does not create an employment contract, and employment with Bon Secours Virginia is "at will."

Bon Secours is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with :

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w / AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more
• Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.

Department :

Case Mgmt - Maryview Medical Center

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.

5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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