Registered Nurse Care Manager at McLaren Health Care

Bay City, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Care Coordination, Patient Assessment, Discharge Planning, Collaboration, Communication, Utilization Management, Interdisciplinary Teamwork, Documentation, Risk Assessment, Resource Utilization, Patient Advocacy, Problem Solving, Clinical Case Review, Patient Education, Transition Planning, Emergency Room Prevention

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Department: Case Management Shift: Days Daily Work Times: 7:30am- 4pm Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 80 Position Summary: Accountable for proactive coordination and timely transition of assigned patients to the most appropriate level of care along the continuum. Impacts key results such as achieving top decile performance in length of stay, cost efficient resource utilization, preventing readmissions and unnecessary emergency room visits. Works collaboratively with physicians, nursing, members of the multidisciplinary team (such as Home Care and PCP offices), as well as other resources internal and external to the organization. Essential Functions and Responsibilities as Assigned: Performs care coordination assessments for initial assessment of patients with 24 hrs. of admission. assessments for readmission and transition planning. Works collaboratively with the social worker and other disciplines to ensure a safe, appropriate, and timely transition to the next level of care, taking into consideration the patient’s available resources. Assesses patient/family needs to reduce barriers and formulate discharge plans (e.g., LOS barriers to D/C). Identifies unsigned level of care (LOC) orders; communicates with utilization management nurse and obtains orders from providers. Reviews current DRG/LOS identified within Cerner to assess discharge planning needs with providers and identifies which family member is the point of contact. Assesses risk of readmission for specified patient populations and initiates assigned interventions that will enhance the patient’s ability to successfully transition along the care continuum. Performs discharge planning coordination/referral by making appropriate referrals to social services, ancillary departments, outpatient case management, DME, post-acute placement, and other outside agencies per Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Acts as a liaison by collaborating and communicating daily with the physician, patient, family, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team. Actively participates in clinical case review/rounds with the interdisciplinary team. Documents in the electronic medical record (EMR): assessment, plans, interventions, barriers, and reassessments to facilitate discharges and/or transitions, manages anticipated discharge date and ensures all pertinent information is transferred to post-acute agency. Identifies barriers early in the patient’s stay, formulating a plan with the patient, family, internal and external members of the healthcare team, payers, and community resources. Identifies and reports avoidable day/variances and/or service delays from established plan of care to leadership. Represents the integrated care management department on various teams and performance outcomes committees and projects. Ensures patients follow up appointment with PCP has been made prior to discharge. Maintains effective operations by following policies and procedures. Performs other related duties as required and directed. Required: State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) Bachelor’s degree in nursing from accredited educational institution, or actively pursuing degree and to be obtained within five years of accepting position. Three years of acute hospital care experience Preferred: Experience in utilization management/case management, critical care, or patient outcomes/quality management Certification in Case Management Certification (ACM or CCM) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as a Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross or equivalent through the Military Training network (MTN)

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse Care Manager is responsible for coordinating patient care and ensuring timely transitions to appropriate levels of care. This includes assessing patient needs, collaborating with healthcare teams, and managing discharge planning.