Case Manager RN

Davita Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Philadelphia seeks a Case Manager RN to utilize advanced nursing skills in coordinating care for patients. This role involves discharge planning, communication facilitation, and advocating for patient needs throughout the care continuum while ensuring efficient patient progression.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid time off

Educational benefits

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in care coordination.
• Ability to advocate for patients and facilitate healthcare communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate discharge plans and patient progression.
• Facilitate communication among healthcare team and families.
• Identify and resolve barriers to patient care.

Skills

Advocacy

Coordination

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Registered Nurse License

Job description

Job Details

The Case Manager RN utilizes advanced nursing skills and knowledge to comprehensively coordinate care for a defined patient population to facilitate patients through the continuum of care. Coordinates all aspects of discharge planning and establishes a safe discharge plan for assigned patients.

Job Description

Essential Functions

* Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
Advocates for the patient and family throughout the entire episode of care.

* Functions as a resource to facilitate communication among the healthcare team and patient/family.

* Facilitates patient progression throughout the patient's hospital stay.

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Reviews patient length of stay/barriers data to facilitate patients' progression during Multidisciplinary Rounds and Escalation/Outlier meetings.

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Reviews patients' status daily to identify issues requiring priority interventions or attention which may impact the established discharge plan.

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May facilitate daily patient Plan of Care Huddle Rounds functioning as the Patient

* Progression Leader or supports the identified Patient Progression Leader.

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Monitors patient's progress intervening as necessary to ensure patient progresses

* efficiently. Proactively identifies and resolves barriers to patient care and/or progression to discharge.

* Escalates unresolved barriers to Department Leadership.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

At Jefferson, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the health and well-being of our colleagues and their families. It includes a wide range of benefits including competitive pay, health and retirement benefits, life and disability insurance, paid time off, educational benefits, financial and mental health resources and much more. Our diverse benefits offerings ensure you have the coverage and access to services you need to thrive both personally and professionally.