Case Manager (Per Diem) – Post-ICU Discharge Planning

Select Medical; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive orientation program

Advancement opportunities

Well-being benefits

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital is seeking a Case Manager (PRN) to support discharge planning, utilization management and social work services for chronically critically ill patients. You will report to the Director of Case Management and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure timely, coordinated care and appropriate reimbursement.

Minimum licensure requirements include RN/LPN/LV N, RT or Social Work license per state guidelines, with prior inpatient discharge planning experience

Qualifications

• Current licensure in a clinical discipline either as a Nurse (RN /LPN/ LVN) or a Respiratory Therapist OR current license / certified Social Work license per state guidelines.
• Previous RN/LPN/RT/SW/CM experience in an inpatient hospital setting dealing with critical care/acute care patients.
• Adequate experience in an acute medical case management setting and confidence to manage and direct a plan of care for chronically critically ill populations.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a patient specific, safe and timely discharge plan.
• Performs verification of utilization criteria reviews.
• Builds relationships and coordinate with payor sources to assure proper reimbursement for hospital provided services, promote costs attentive care via focus on resource management within the plan of care.
• Demonstrates compliance with facility-wide Utilization Management policies and procedures.
• Coordinates UR compliance with Quality Management to assure all licensure and accrediting requirements are fulfilled.
• Maintains fiscal responsibilities. Assures the department is identifying and negotiating the fullest possible reimbursement to maximize insurance benefit coverage for the patient.
• Facilitates multi-disciplinary team meetings including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and rehabilitation therapists.

Skills

Discharge planning

Utilization management

Education

RN/LPN/LV N or RT license

SW/MSW license

Job description

Select Specialty Hospital is seeking a Case Manager (PRN) to support discharge planning, utilization management and social work services for chronically critically ill patients. You will report to the Director of Case Management and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure timely, coordinated care and appropriate reimbursement.

Minimum licensure requirements include RN/LPN/LV N, RT or Social Work license per state guidelines, with prior inpatient discharge planning experience