Case Manager RN - FT Days - Jefferson Einstein Montgomery

Albert Einstein Medical Center; East Norriton Township (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life/AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Albert Einstein Medical Center is seeking a Case Manager RN to coordinate comprehensive care for a defined patient population and to facilitate discharge planning and safe discharge for assigned patients.

The role emphasizes advocacy, communication across the care team, and proactive progression of patient care from admission to discharge, with collaboration across disciplines and involvement in daily care progression activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing with 3 years of case management or discharge planning experience.
• Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills as necessary.
• Uses interdisciplinary team approach for patient care planning and discharge coordination.
• Understands impact of developmental stage on illness/trauma adjustment.
• Identifies adolescent behaviors related to body image, independence, and identity.
• Understands end-of-life issues and palliative considerations.
• Communicates effectively with neonate, infant, adolescent, and geriatric patients.
• Recognizes signs of abuse or neglect to help identify victims.
• Identifies hearing/sight deficits in geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate discharge planning and establish safe discharge plans.
• Advocate for the patient and family throughout the episode of care.
• Act as a resource to facilitate communication among the healthcare team and patient/family.
• Monitor patient progress and facilitate movement through the hospital stay.
• Review length-of-stay and barriers data to support rounds and escalation meetings.
• Lead or support the Patient Progression Leader in daily huddles and care progression.
• Escalate unresolved barriers to Department Leadership.

Skills

RN Case Management

Discharge Planning

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Communication Skills

Patient Advocacy

Conflict Resolution

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

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 Summary 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 Duties

• 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.
• Reviews patient length of stay/barriers data to facilitate patients’ progression during Multidisciplinary Rounds and Escalation/Outlier meetings.
• Reviews patients’ status daily to identify issues requiring priority interventions or attention which may impact the established discharge plan.
• May facilitate daily patient Plan of Care Huddle Rounds functioning as the Patient Progression Leader or supports the identified Patient Progression Leader.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree of Nursing 3 years case management or discharge planning experience
• Demonstrates effective use of conflict resolution skills as necessary
• Utilizes interdisciplinary collaborative team approach to patient care planning and discharge coordination.
• Understands the impact of developmental stage on adjustment to illness/trauma.
• Demonstrates ability to identify adolescent behaviors concerning body image, independence, sexual identity, interference with ability to establish identity, tendency to deny or minimize severity of illness.
• Demonstrates understanding of end of life issues.
• Exhibits effective communication skills while working with neonate, infant, adolescent, and geriatric patient.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize the signs of physical and/or emotional abuse or neglect to help identify victims.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify hearing and sight deficiencies in geriatric population.

RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania or RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_NJ - State of New Jersey

Additional Qualifications

Physical Demands Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift Workday Day (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity Albert Einstein Medical Center Primary Location Address 559 W. Germantown Pike, East Norriton, 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

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

If you are enthusiastic, caring and dedicated to service excellence, we invite you to consider joining Jefferson.

Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education. With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.