JOB SUMMARY

Geisinger is proud to announce a new initiative to support patient care and enhance the professional impact of our RN Care Managers - Care Without Delay. At Geisinger, our nurses come together to share ideas and learn from each other so that one patient interaction can lead to outcomes that help an entire community. Across our entire organization, you’ll find a culture that fosters growth where a unique collaboration with peers and providers lets you manage patient care. We’ll allow you to advance your skills so you can build a career with a lasting impact, not just on your patients but on the future of health.

AT LEAST TWO (2) YEARS OF RN WORK EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.

The RN Case Manager assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates all options and services with the goal of optimizing the patient or member’s health status. Manages utilization and practice metrics to further refine the delivery of care model to maximize clinical, quality, and fiscal outcomes.

• Integrates evidence-based clinical guidelines, preventive guidelines, protocols, and other metrics in the development of treatment plans that are patient-centric, promoting quality and efficiency in the delivery of healthcare for the identified population.
• Develops systems of care that monitor progress and promote early intervention in acute care situations.
• Assists with the design, implementation, and evaluation of the advanced patient centered care model.
• Assesses the healthcare, educational and psychosocial needs of patients or members.
• Designs an individualized plan of care and fosters a team approach by working collaboratively with the patient or member, family, primary care provider, and other members of the health care team to ensure coordination of services.
• Continuously evaluates laboratory results, diagnostic tests, utilization patterns and other metrics to monitor quality and efficiency results for assigned population.
• Works to appropriately apply benefits and utilization management serving as a resource to the patient or member and healthcare team.
• Maintains required documentation for all case management activities.
• Collects required data and utilizes this data to adjust the treatment plan when indicated.

Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more: https://jobs.geisinger.org/diversity

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

EDUCATION

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required), Bachelor’s Degree-Nursing (Preferred)

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 2 years-Nursing (Required)

Geisinger’s Care Without Delay (CWD) is an organized program combining all the necessary strategies to support length of stay management and throughput. It aligns the right care, at the right time and in the right place.
This RN role is full time, exempt, Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm. There is a weekend rotation (about every 5 weeks) and an on-call rotation (7:30 p-8 a (M-F) and 5p-8a (Sat/Sun). In-house holiday rotation.