Registered Nurse - Case Manager

Job Summary

Assesses, develops, plans, implements, and evaluates patients discharge planning needs to next level of care in collaboration with interdisciplinary team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with Condition of Participation (CoP) discharge planning.
• Identifies and escalates gaps/barriers related to inpatient and observation length of stay.
• Assesses patients at high risk for readmission.
• Identifies root cause for readmission.
• Develops plan and collaborates with multidisciplinary team regarding discharge planning to next level of care.
• Participates with other members of team regarding opportunities for improvement in standard work.
• May also be responsible for: utilization management process, ED case management process, admission process, and act as a case manager liaison with post acute providers (skilled nursing facilities, rehab, home health, etc.).

Requirements

• Requirement of three years' acute care experience and a preference of case management experience.
• Familiarity with EMR systems.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Education and Experience

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• Three years' acute care experience.

License and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN), issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Work Shift

• Day Shift.

Department

• 8570000023 Case Management.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

• 0.