Case Manager II

Job Summary

Careers at Kindred Hospital Tarrant County Southwest involve coordinating and facilitating the care of the patient population through effective collaboration and communication with the Interdisciplinary Care Transitions (ICT) team members. This role follows patients throughout the continuum of care and ensures optimal utilization of resources, service delivery, and compliance with external review agencies.

Essential Functions

• Care Coordination
• Coordinates clinical and/or psycho-social activities with the Interdisciplinary Team and Physicians.
• Maintains current knowledge of reimbursement modalities, community resources, case management, psychosocial, and legal issues affecting patients and providers of care.
• Refers high-risk patients who would benefit from additional support.
• Serves as a patient advocate.
• Enhances a collaborative relationship to maximize the patient's and family's ability to make informed decisions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patient population served.
• Participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds and/or conferences to review treatment goals, optimize resource utilization, provide family education, and identify post-hospital needs.
• Collaborates with clinical staff in the development and execution of the plan of care, and achievement of goals.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary care team, physicians, patients, families, post-acute providers, payors, and others in the planning of the patients' care throughout the care continuum.

Qualifications

• Education:
• Postsecondary (Cert/Diploma/Program Grad) from an accredited school of nursing (Required)
• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or social work: BSN, MSN, BSW or MSW (Preferred)
• Licenses/Certifications:
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the state of practice Upon Hire (Required)
• LCSW - License Clinical Social Worker LCSW or LSW Upon Hire (Required)
• CSWCM - Social Work Case Manager Certification Upon Hire (Preferred)
• Experience:
• 2+ years experience in healthcare setting (Required)
• Prior Experience in case management, utilization review, or discharge planning (Preferred)