Case Manager RN Full Time Days

Baptist Health; Springlee (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Kentucky is seeking a Case Manager to coordinate and complete discharge plans and care transitions across the continuum of care. This role emphasizes efficient use of patient and system resources and adherence to CMS requirements while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to optimize outcomes.

The Case Manager facilitates assessment, planning and evaluation, communicates with internal and external providers, and supports patients and families throughout the care journey

Qualifications

• BSN required or in lieu of BSN degree, a combination of education and clinical experience would be acceptable
• Three years of relevant experience required
• Active KY RN License required

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete timely assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of discharge plans
• Facilitate and coordinate care activities and treatments
• Communicate among varied care providers and stakeholders

Skills

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BSN or equivalent education/experience

KY RN license

Job description

Case Manager - Job Summary

The Case Manager manages a designated caseload to coordinate and complete timely assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of discharge plans and care transitions across the continuum of care. Ensure optimum utilization of the patient's and the Health System's resources and perform these duties within the requirements of CMS and other external review agencies. A case manager manages, facilitates, and coordinates the necessary care activities and treatments, applying an approach to care delivery that is called the case management process. The case manager also manages the communication among the varied care providers and other essential parties internal and external to the health care organization. The case management process focuses on the identification of patients who would benefit from case management services, and the activities of assessment, problem identification, care planning, care delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of the care provided, specifically for its relevance to the needs of the patient/family, and for the health care team’s ability to meet the desired outcomes and established goals.

Minimum Requirements

• BSN required or in lieu of BSN degree, a combination of education and clinical experience would be acceptable
• Three years of relevant experience required
• Active KY RN License required

About Baptist Health

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet or Pathway to Excellence designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug‑free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre‑employment drug testing.

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