Case Manager

Memorial Home Services; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Home Services seeks a dedicated care coordination professional to support multidisciplinary teams in planning and delivering patient-centered care. You will ensure accurate documentation, facilitate discharge planning, and coordinate services with caregivers and external agencies.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and active engagement in rounds, CPR/BLS training, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human services, psychology, sociology, social work, or related healthcare field required.
• Maintains appropriate documentation and coordinates discharge planning with caregivers.
• Assesses patient needs and develops discharge plans and goals of care.
• Provides information to social service/discharge planners to facilitate discharge.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds and care conferences.

Responsibilities

• On-call as scheduled and responds as needed.
• Upgrades professional skills and completes reports.
• Assists with referrals to related agencies considering freedom of choice.
• Acts as liaison with nursing, medical staff and community agencies to coordinate services.
• Demonstrates clinical competency via CPR/BLS modules.

Skills

Documentation

Discharge planning

Care coordination

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services/psychology/sociology/social work or related healthcare field

Job description

Coordinates and facilitates patient care across a multidisciplinary care continuum within a clinical service unit structure. Ensures optimum utilization of resources, service delivery and compliance with clinical cost education initiatives. Secures best possible outcomes for our patients by being advocates and resource managers to facilitate patient centered solutions.n

Education: Bachelor's degree in the field of human services, psychology, and sociology, or social work or related healthcare field is required.

• Maintains appropriate documentationAssesses and evaluates patients' ability to provide self care; develops discharge plan and goals of care with patient and involved caregivers.Assists with making referrals to related agencies taking into consideration freedom of choice.Provides information to social service/discharge planners to facilitate discharge planning process. Participates in multidisciplinary rounding and care conferences with other departments.Serves as a resource person to physicians and hospital staff in the appropriate use of health care resources.Serves as a liaison with nursing and medical staff and community agencies to facilitate problem solving and to coordinate services.
• Assesses and develops plan early upon admission and revises as needed depending on needs of the patient.
• Accepts on-call as scheduled and responds as needed.
• Takes responsibility for upgrading professional skills and knowledge.
• Prepares and completes reports; participates in special projects.
• Demonstrates clinical competency by completing BLS CPR assigned by Education and ACMA Compass training modules for new employees assigned by Director of Case Management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.