Case Manager - Full Time

Duties

• Negotiating services and resources when deemed needed while using creative problem solving for complex discharge planning.
• Active participation in discharge planning rounds and process improvement projects.
• Communicating patient needs and updates to appropriate professionals and post-acute providers.
• Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to ensure continued acute hospitalization is appropriate.
• Maintaining a supportive and dynamic relationship with all members of the multidisciplinary team as well as post-acute providers.
• Completing thorough and timely documentation that accurately reflects the status of the discharge plan.
• Completing screens on assigned patients within 24 hours or the first business day.
• Serving as a resource and providing education to the multidisciplinary team regarding levels of care, transition planning issues, and regulatory concerns.
• Maintaining awareness of research and current trends that influence practice by attending professional meetings, in-services, and conferences.
• Maintaining knowledge of reimbursement modalities, community resources, and clinical and legal issues that affect patients and providers of care.
• Assists with the arrangement and follow-up with community resources.
• Case Manager will assist in providing a seamless transition utilizing the entire continuum of care and helping to facilitate patients' movement to the next level of care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) is required.
• Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) is preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing is required.
• Minimum five years of professional practice experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Prior Case Management or Utilization Management preferred.

Skills

• Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of internal and external customers.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Creative problem solving.
• Proficient organization and planning.

Benefits

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Retail Savings Match.
• An Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing.
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing.
• Discounts to on-campus dining.