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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

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