Geriatric Case Manager & Care Coordination RN

Kaiser Permanente; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Registered Nurse to coordinate patient care across physicians, staff, and outside providers, focusing on geriatric or defined patient populations. You will develop treatment plans, monitor care, and ensure adherence to cost-effective protocols.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, arrange follow-ups, and contribute to population-based care evaluation and improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Two years clinical RN experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, assesses and evaluates care provided to members.
• In conjunction with primary care and specialist physicians, evaluates and develops baseline medical and psychosocial evaluations and individualized patient care/treatment plans.
• Recommends alternative levels of care and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Develops individualized patient/family education plan focused on self-management; delivers patient/family education specific to a disease state.
• Encourages member to follow prescribed course of care (e.g., drug therapy, physical therapy).
• Coordinates care/services with utilization and/or quality reviewers and monitors level and quality of care.
• Coordinates the interdisciplinary approach to providing continuity of care, including utilization management, transfer coordination, discharge planning, and obtaining all authorizations/approvals/transfers as needed for outside services for patients/families.
• Makes referrals to appropriate community services and outside providers.

Skills

Nursing

Team collaboration

Communication

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Computer literacy

Job description

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Registered Nurse to coordinate patient care across physicians, staff, and outside providers, focusing on geriatric or defined patient populations. You will develop treatment plans, monitor care, and ensure adherence to cost-effective protocols.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, arrange follow-ups, and contribute to population-based care evaluation and improvement initiatives.