RN, Care Manager, Part-Time, Day Shift at Adventist Health

, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Oct, 26

Salary

76.57

Posted On

11 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Case Management, Patient Care, Care Coordination, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Resource Utilization, Discharge Planning, Regulatory Compliance, Acute Care, Patient Advocacy, Clinical Monitoring

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Adventist Health Sonora has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1900. We are comprised of a 72-bed hospital, 30 medical offices, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout Tuolumne and Calaveras counties and the surrounding areas. Sonora is known for its friendly hometown charm, vast outdoor experiences and lively downtown. The allure of Sonora's close-knit community is complimented by its proximity to Yosemite National Park, as well as just a quick drive to Lake Tahoe. Job Summary: Provides excellent patient care by assisting in the collaboration, development, implementation, revision and reporting of the case management program. Acts as a liaison between the patient, family, nurse, physicians, multidisciplinary team and patient's healthcare benefactor to optimize outcomes. Serves as a consultant to the healthcare team on specific patient items. Coordinates a continuum of care for a defined population of patients from pre-admission through post discharge. Assures that patients and families proceed efficiently through the course of hospitalization. Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: * Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred * Experience in a care management role: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: * Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required * Case management certification: Preferred Essential Functions: * Leads the coordination of patient care with other disciplines within the care team, monitoring the appropriateness and timeliness of care. * Ensures the interdisciplinary care plan is consistent with the patient’s clinical course, continuing care needs and covered services by monitoring diagnostic testing, treatments and procedures, and other aspects of patient care as appropriate for acute care. * Discusses with physicians, the appropriateness of resource utilization, consultations, treatment plan, estimated length of stay, and discharge plan. Focuses on complex patients, frequent emergency department utilizers, chronic pain patients, substance abuse patients and homeless patients. Collaborates with acute care case managers to ensure appropriateness on ongoing care. * Coordinates the transfer of patients to tertiary centers, including the transfer of patient information required for continuity of ongoing treatment and services. * Provides oversight and collects data required for regulatory and accreditation compliance. Manages frequent emergency department visitors by conducting a focus study review of the previous and current admissions. * Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein. Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

Responsibilities

Coordinates a continuum of care for patients from pre-admission through post-discharge, acting as a liaison between patients, families, and the multidisciplinary healthcare team. Monitors the appropriateness of care and resource utilization while managing complex patient populations and regulatory compliance.