RN or Social Worker, Case Manager: PRN

About the role

This position is responsible for the implementation of the Case Management process. It involves making patient rounds, reviewing medical records, coordinating discharge planning, and maintaining accurate documentation.

Responsibilities

• Makes patient rounds with and without physician to evaluate and assess the needs of the patient, assigning a designated level of risk of identified barriers to plan of care and discharge/transition needs.
• Reviews the medical records daily to complete utilization review, documenting Admission Justification and Ongoing Plan of Care.
• Arranges for facility cooperation in the performance of the delivery of care and awareness of psychosocial needs for resolution of individual cases.
• Interviews patients, family members, and significant others to summarize immediate level of comfort and pending problems that present as a deterrent to delivery of care.
• Communicates with nursing and medical staff in assessing the psychosocial needs of the patient to monitor and oversee the discharge plan.
• Communicates with patients, family, significant others in identifying the discharge need of the patient and any barriers in the completion of a safe discharge goal.
• Maintains current working knowledge of HFAP, COBRA, EMTALA, OSHA and other regulatory standards.
• Maintains current, accurate documentation in the patient's medical record.
• Maintains current and accurate data collection related to the quality of the delivery of care of the department.
• Works closely with the Social Worker in assigning tasks and responsibilities in the discharge planning process.
• Maintains a working knowledge of and update community resources in areas of practice.
• Participates in reporting abuse, neglect or exploitation suspected prior to hospitalization as indicated by hospital protocol. Report findings to the appropriate agency.
• Participates in the quality improvement and evaluation process.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse, Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW).
• Licenses must be active and valid in the State of Ohio.
• Three to five years’ experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• Experience with case management process.
• Certification in a field related to Case Management preferred.