Care Coordinator, Care Management PD

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Care Coordinator, Care Management to coordinate, communicate, and facilitate the clinical progression of patients' treatment and discharge plans, overseeing transitions between care settings. You will manage a designated caseload, collaborate with patients, families and a multidisciplinary team, and ensure timely placement at the appropriate next level of care.

Ideal candidates have a nursing degree or social work advanced degree, strong communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field, or Master's Degree in Social Work.
• Effective decision-making skills, demonstration of creativity in problem-solving, and influential leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Moderate to expert computer skills.
• Familiar with hospital resources, community resources, and utilization management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, communicate, and facilitate the clinical progression of the patient's treatment and discharge plan. Accountable for a designated patient caseload; assesses, plans, and facilitates with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team to meet treatment goals, expected length of stay, and arrange for the appropriate next level of care.
• Oversees interfacility transitions and handoff between acute and post-acute services.

Skills

Decision making

Creativity

Leadership

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Computer skills

Hospital resources knowledge

Utilization management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field

Master's Degree in Social Work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change

The Care Coordinator, Care Management is a member of the healthcare team and is responsible for coordinating, communicating, and facilitating the clinical progression of the patient's treatment and discharge plan. Accountable for a designated patient caseload; assesses, plans, and facilitates with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team to meet treatment goals, expected length of stay, and arrange for the appropriate next level of care. Oversees interfacility transitions and handoff between acute and post-acute services.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field, or Master's Degree in Social Work.
• Effective decision-making skills, demonstration of creativity in problem-solving, and influential leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Moderate to expert computer skills.
• Familiar with hospital resources, community resources, and utilization management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Master's degree.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License or NJ Licensed Social Worker or NJ Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

• Care Management certification by a nationally recognized organization.