Case Manager II EX (FT)

Kindred; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Kindred Hospital Indianapolis North seeks a dedicated care coordinator to facilitate patient management across the care continuum. You will collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Care Transitions team and physicians to optimize resource use and outcomes.

Responsibilities include active care coordination, discharge planning, and advocacy for patients and families, ensuring compliance with care standards and effective communication across teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in healthcare setting.
• Experience in case management, utilization review or discharge planning preferred.
• Must read, write and speak fluent English.
• Knowledge of reimbursement modalities, regulations, and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care with the Interdisciplinary Team and Physicians.
• Monitor patient stay for effective care coordination and resource utilization.
• Assist in discharge planning and post-hospital needs.
• Advocate for patients and families to support informed decisions.

Skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Office

English fluency

Education

Postsecondary nursing certificate/diploma/program

Bachelor's degree in nursing or social work

2+ years healthcare experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Kindred Hospital Indianapolis North is a 45-bed long-term acute care hospital offering the same in depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period. We partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week so you can start your journey to wellness. We are located within American National University community.

This role is eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus!

Job Summary

Coordinates and facilitates the care of the patient population through effective collaboration and communication with the Interdisciplinary Care Transitions (ICT) team members. Follows patients throughout the continuum of care and ensures optimum utilization of resources, service delivery and compliance with external review agencies. Provides ongoing support and expertise through comprehensive assessment, care planning, plan implementation and overall evaluation of individual patient needs. Enhances the quality of patient management and satisfaction, to promote continuity of care and cost effectiveness through the integration of functions of case management, utilization review and management, and discharge planning.

Essential Functions

Care Coordination

• Coordinates clinical and/or psycho-social activities with the Interdisciplinary Team and Physicians.
• Monitors all areas of patients' stay for effective care coordination and efficient care facilitation.
• Remains current from a knowledge base perspective regarding reimbursement modalities, community resources, case management, psychosocial and legal issues that affect patients and providers of care.
• Appropriately refers high risk patients who would benefit from additional support.
• Serves as a patient advocate. Enhances a collaborative relationship to maximize the patient's and family's ability to make informed decisions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served.
• Participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds and/or conferences to review treatment goals, optimize resource utilization, provide family education and identified post hospital needs. Collaborates with clinical staff in the development and execution of the plan of care, and achievement of goals.
• Coordinates with interdisciplinary care team, physicians, patients, families, post-acute providers, payors, and others in the planning of the patients' care throughout the care continuum.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Knowledge of government and non-government payor practices, regulations, standards and reimbursement.
• Knowledge of Medicare benefits and insurance processes and contracts.
• Knowledge of accreditation standards and compliance requirements.
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking, appropriate prioritization and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office, word-processing and spreadsheet software.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills in order to communicate effectively and to obtain cooperation/collaboration from hospital leadership, as well as physicians, payors and other external customers
• Demonstrates good interpersonal skills when working or interacting with patients, their families and other staff members.
• Approximate percent of time required to travel, 0%
• Must read, write and speak fluent English.
• Must have good and regular attendance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Postsecondary (Cert/Diploma/Program Grad) from an accredited school of nursing (Required) And
• Bachelor's Degree in nursing or social work: BSN, MSN, BSW or MSW (Preferred)

Licenses/Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the state of practice Upon Hire (Required) Or
• LCSW- License Clinical Social Worker LCSW or LSW Upon Hire (Required) Or
• CSWCM - Social Work Case Manager Certification Upon Hire (Preferred)

Experience

• 2+ years experience in healthcare setting (Required) And
• Prior Experience in case management, utilization review, or discharge planning (Preferred)