Case Manager - Care Management

Legacy Health; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Portland is seeking a compassionate Case Manager to coordinate care for patients with acute and chronic health conditions. The role involves working with healthcare teams to ensure optimal health outcomes and providing education on self-management strategies. Candidates should have clinical nursing experience and knowledge of care management models.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years clinical nursing experience required.
• Knowledge of six core components of case management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates interdisciplinary provision of patient-centered care.
• Partners with patients and families to identify healthcare issues.
• Ensures smooth transition of care across healthcare environments.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication

Knowledge of Care Management

Education

BSN or higher

Job description

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You are the voice, the coordinator and the empathetic advocate of patients facing difficult situations. Your compassion for patients and families with acute and chronic health conditions knows no limits. You are committed to working with healthcare teams to ensure every patient receives the care, comfort and dignity they deserve. If this is how you define your role as a Case Manager, we invite you to consider this opportunity.

Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland is known for its specialty programs and clinical excellence. Legacy Good Samaritan features nationally renowned doctors in cancer care, kidney transplantations, neurology, ophthalmology, weight-loss surgery, robotic surgery, rehabilitation and more, plus Oregon’s only 24-hour urgent care that’s located alongside an emergency room, with access to emergency care if

needed.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and facilitates interdisciplinary provision of comprehensive, patient-centered, quality health care throughout the continuum for patients with acute and chronic health conditions. Fosters achievement of optimal health care outcomes within accepted standards of care. Serves as an expert resource to the healthcare team regarding the continuum of care, efficient use of resources, Best Practice protocols, team-based care, quality indicators and improvements, and regulatory requirements. Ensures a smooth transition of care between multiple health care environments with planned handoffs. Partners with patients and families in identifying health care issues and barriers to self-care in order to set priorities and engage in appropriate interventions. Demonstrates cultural agility and employs health literacy guidelines to provide education regarding self-management strategies. Utilizes rapid quality improvement cycles to continuously monitor, evaluate, measure, and report progress of interventions and outcomes. Paces the case to assure appropriate and fiscally sound care coordination across the continuum.

Qualifications

Education:

Academic degree in nursing (BSN or higher) preferred.

Experience

This position requires extensive knowledge of disease management to include diagnostics, treatment and prognosis, community resources and healthcare reimbursement. Minimum 2 years clinical nursing experience required. Relevant experience in one or more of the following healthcare areas preferred:

• Coordination of community resources
• Care management of diverse patient populations
• Ambulatory Care
  
  

Knowledge of levels of care throughout the health care continuum to include; inpatient, emergency care, rehab, home health, hospice, long term acute care, SNF, ICF, ALF with an overall understanding of utilization management and resource management.

Working knowledge of Care Management models across the continuum.

Knowledge/Skills

Knowledge of six core components of case management:

• Psychosocial aspects
• Healthcare reimbursement
• Rehabilitation
• Healthcare management and delivery
• Principles of practice i.e. CMS guidelines, Interqual criteria
• Case Management concepts
  
  

Excellent organizational skills

Health literate oral and written communication skills for effective interaction with all members of the patient’s health care team

Knowledge of transitional planning to and from all venues

Ability to determine and access appropriate community resources

Ability to engage patient/family in discussion of health care goals and decisions with attention to cultural and health literacy implications

Ability to adhere to and implement regulations in an effective manner. Must serve as a resource to all team members regarding regulatory issues.

Keyboard skills and ability to navigate electronic systems applicable to job functions.

Legacy’s Values In Action

Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled

Licensure

Licensure/Certification

• Current applicable state RN licensure.
• Case management certification preferred.
• AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers required for all employees who perform this job in the state of Oregon.
  
  

Pay Range

USD $50.57 - USD $75.55 /Hr.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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