Discharge Planning Case Manager – Swing Bed Lead

MCH - Morris County Hospital; Council Grove (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MCH - Morris County Hospital is seeking a Case Manager and Swing Bed Coordinator to lead discharge planning, utilization review, care coordination, and the Swing Bed program. The position collaborates with patients, families, providers, nursing, therapy, and payers to promote appropriate admissions and safe transitions.

Essential duties include completing assessments, coordinating services, and monitoring readmissions, with responsibilities spanning MDS coordination and community referrals.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted RN license in Kansas or another professional credential appropriate to the duties assigned; RN strongly preferred for clinical utilization review and nursing assessment responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Complete discharge-planning assessments, coordinate services, facilitate family meetings, and arrange community referrals.
• Conduct medical-necessity, observation-status, and length-of-stay reviews within assigned authority.
• Manage Swing Bed referrals, eligibility review, admissions coordination, interdisciplinary care planning, and MDS coordination.
• Monitor barriers to care, avoidable delays, readmission risk, and transition needs; escalate concerns promptly.
• Maintain active referral relationships with surgery centers, surrounding hospitals, post-acute providers, and community organizations.
• Develop and update outreach materials for communities and referral partners.
• Support diabetes education and a diabetes support group in collaboration with qualified clinical educators.

Skills

Case management

Discharge planning

Utilization review

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Payer communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Case-management certification preferred

Job description

MCH - Morris County Hospital is seeking a Case Manager and Swing Bed Coordinator to lead discharge planning, utilization review, care coordination, and the Swing Bed program. The position collaborates with patients, families, providers, nursing, therapy, and payers to promote appropriate admissions and safe transitions.

Essential duties include completing assessments, coordinating services, and monitoring readmissions, with responsibilities spanning MDS coordination and community referrals.