Lead Case Manager, Rehabilitation Licensed (CM)

About the role

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City South is operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy. We are dedicated to providing exceptional patient care that exceeds industry standards and meets patient expectations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the interdisciplinary care plan, discharge planning, and patient progress communication within the inpatient rehabilitation setting.
• Serve as a liaison among patients, caregivers, and the healthcare team to ensure timely and effective care transitions.
• Complete departmental orientation, as well as initial and annual competencies.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to identify barriers to care or discharge and develop appropriate solutions.
• Document patient care activities in alignment with workflow timelines, including completion of the Individual Plan of Care (IPoC) per CMS guidelines.
• Schedule family conferences and communicate progress and discharge planning with caregivers after team conferences and as needed.
• Coordinate weekly interdisciplinary team conferences to monitor treatment goals and outcomes.
• Review assigned Case Mix Group (CMG) and assist the team in identifying actively treated comorbid conditions; communicate findings to the Health Information Management (HIM) team.
• Strong communication and coordination skills required.
• Manage complex cases and work collaboratively with medical and non-medical staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Licensure required as a Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Respiratory Therapist, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in social work or case management in an inpatient setting preferred; acute rehabilitation hospital experience strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Education & License: Licensure required as a Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Respiratory Therapist, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Qualified Registered Nurse (RN) candidates will be strongly considered.
• Certifications: Certification in Case Management or Rehabilitation Nursing preferred (e.g., CCM, ACM, RN-BC, ARN).

Skills

• Effective oral and written communication in English; additional languages preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications required.

Benefits

We offer comprehensive benefits including multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage, tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more. Financial protection and PTO, higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package with company match. Employee well-being programs, and professional development opportunities.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.