Nurse Case Mgr

We’re Maimonides Health, Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values—H.E.A.R.T—drive everything we do: Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork. We empower our talented team, engage our communities, and adhere to Planetree’s philosophy of patient-centered care. The system includes Maimonides Medical Center (one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals), Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital), and Maimonides Children’s Hospital (Brooklyn’s only children’s hospital and pediatric trauma center). Our clinical programs rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including the Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Bone and Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.

About the role

The Manager has overall day-to-day responsibility for directing and managing the activities of the Case Management Team. Facilitates the Hospital’s goals of reducing length of stay, improving patient care, and ensuring efficient and effective utilization of resources to provide an appropriate continuum of care for patients.

Responsibilities

• Professionally direct activities of support persons, volunteers, students, Community Senior Aides, and others.
• Participate in studies, surveys, or research initiated or approved by the Case Management Department to develop knowledge about effective treatment or improve quality of care delivery.
• Identify quality of care issues and refer to appropriate departments/services.
• Participate in conferences, workshops, and other professional development activities to maintain licensure and remain current with advances in the field.
• Participate in multidisciplinary task forces, committees, and projects.

Requirements

• BSN preferred. Degree in Nursing or an allied health field, or a suitable combination of education and experience required.
• Current NYS licensure as RN required.
• Minimum of 4 years of direct experience in utilization management, discharge planning, case management, or home care management.

Skills

• Current clinical and technical nursing skills.
• Knowledge of rules and regulations of child abuse/neglect reporting as appropriate.
• Familiarity with requirements of regulatory agencies and third-party payors.
• Demonstrated ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, and/or database programs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Pay

USD $136,275.43 per year.

Schedule

Full-Time, 9am – 5pm with rotating weekends.