RN Case Manager, Frazier Rehab Institute, PRN

Job Description

The UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Essential Functions

• Promotes optimal management of clinical resources by conducting timely initial admission assessments based on clinical indicators and anticipated service needs for appropriate level of hospital care;
• Validates patient demographics and payor source;
• Utilizes and contributes to the development of the multidisciplinary clinical assessment of patients on an on-going basis during the patient’s admission to ensure the quality and appropriateness of patient care;
• Implements, reassesses, and evaluates patient condition and coordinates plan of care daily;
• Develops patient specific plan of care based on the individual needs of the patients, conversations with providers and other staff, and documentation in electronic medical record (EMR.);
• Safeguards updated plan of care is documented in the EMR;
• Captivates discharge needs of patients with necessary internal and external providers while protecting patient information;
• Performs timely, professional, and appropriate documentation as reflected in the Quality Review Audit process;
• Advocates for patient/family needs in a respectful, non-judgmental, and confidential manner;
• Serves as a liaison or facilitator for the patient and interdisciplinary healthcare team in the management of unusual or questions cases.

Educates the healthcare team about the role of the RN: Case Manager.

Other Functions

• Serves as a resource to physicians for clinical management and financial issues;
• Assists the providers with promoting efficiencies in the care delivery system and reducing/ eliminating barriers to efficient/effective service;
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct;
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

A Note On Required Qualifications

If individual holds an AS in Nursing they must be actively pursuing their Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Business, Health Care Administration or equivalent; Bachelor's Degree completion is required within 3 years of date of hire. UofL Health will accept a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) from the NCSBN in lieu of a Kentucky Nursing License, per the KBN.