Case Manager (RN) - Stanyan

UCSF Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health is seeking a Case Manager to promote optimal clinical and resource outcomes and to facilitate appropriate lengths of stay for hospital admissions. The role requires coordination of complex discharge planning for a designated caseload and active participation on the interdisciplinary team.

The candidate will provide age-appropriate assessments, data interpretation, and interventions, and work with diverse patient populations while supporting quality improvement initiatives across UCSF

Qualifications

• RN case manager with nursing background
• Experience coordinating discharge planning
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in high-volume environment
• Familiar with electronic health records and cross-team collaboration

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate appropriate lengths of stay for hospital admissions
• Act as a consultant to clinical teams and service lines
• Lead discharge planning for assigned caseload
• Provide age-appropriate assessments and interventions and support quality improvement initiatives

Skills

Case management experience

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Discharge planning

Communication skills

Self-directed problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Nursing or related field

Job description

Job Description

The Case Manager promotes the achievement of optimal clinical and resource outcomes and is responsible for facilitating appropriate lengths of stay for all hospital admissions in accordance with its goals and objectives. The case manager is responsible for a designated patient caseload that is considered complex and resource intensive and oversees coordination of complex discharge planning for assigned case load.

Job Description

The Case Manager promotes the achievement of optimal clinical and resource outcomes and is responsible for facilitating appropriate lengths of stay for all hospital admissions in accordance with its goals and objectives. The case manager is responsible for a designated patient caseload that is considered complex and resource intensive and oversees coordination of complex discharge planning for assigned case load.
The Case Manager is an active member of the interdisciplinary team contributing to team goal setting. The Case Manager acts as a consultant to the clinical team, service lines and other departments and participates in program development and quality improvement initiatives.
The Case Manager provides age-appropriate assessments, interpretation of data, and delivery of interventions. Demonstrates the ability to work with any patient regardless of race, gender, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, cultural beliefs, lifestyle, and disease process or treatment plan.

Qualifications

• Possesses a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Minimum of two (2) years of previous healthcare related experience
• One (1) year of case management experience
• Knowledge and abilities are essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
• Demonstrate resourcefulness, superior written and oral communication, diplomacy, organizational and analytic skills.
• Self-directed, assertive and creative in problem solving, systems planning and patient care management in a high-volume work environment.
• Basic computer skills and proficiency with an electronic patient record
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams
• This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent experience in Case Management, utilization review or discharge planning
• Master's Degree in Nursing or a healthcare-related field
• CCM or ACM

Required License/Certifications

• Active CA Registered Nurse license