Case Manager / PRN ( RN / RT / SW / LPN )

About the role

The Case Manager at Select Specialty Hospital Critical Illness Recovery Hospital (LTACH) is responsible for utilization reviews, resource management, discharge planning, treatment plan management, and financial management. The position requires a current licensure in a clinical discipline such as Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, or Social Work, and previous discharge planning experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a patient-specific, safe, and timely discharge plan.
• Performs verification of utilization criteria reviews.
• Buils relationships and coordinates with payor sources to assure proper reimbursement for hospital-provided services, promoting cost-effective care through focus on resource management within the plan of care.
• Demonstrates compliance with facility-wide Utilization Management policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with Quality Management to ensure all licensure and accrediting requirements are fulfilled.
• Maintains fiscal responsibilities, ensuring the department identifies and negotiates the fullest possible reimbursement to maximize insurance benefit coverage for the patient.
• Reviews insurance verification forms to minimize risk.
• Facilitates multi-disciplinary team meetings including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and rehabilitation therapists.

Requirements

• Current licensure in a clinical discipline either as a Nurse (RN/LPN/LVN), Respiratory Therapist, or Social Work (SW/MSW).
• Previous RN/LPN/RT/SW/CM experience in an inpatient hospital setting dealing with critical care/acute care patients.
• Adequate experience in an acute medical case management setting and confidence to manage and direct a plan of care for chronically critically ill populations.
• Working knowledge of the insurance industry and government reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Availability to work a minimum of 2 shifts per month on an "as needed" basis - shifts would be scheduled on weekdays, from approximately 8a.m.-5p.m.