Nursing Case Manager

Sioux Center Health; Britton (SD); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Marshall County Healthcare Center Avera seeks a case manager to join our team in Britton, SD. The role collaborates with a multidisciplinary care team to create an established admission plan, coordinate care, and assist with transitions between levels of care to promote the best patient outcome.

The case manager facilitates efficient resource use, identifies patient needs across the continuum of care, and ensures care aligns with growth and development considerations for the patient population

Qualifications

• Collaborates with the care team to plan admissions, care plan, and transitions between levels of care.
• Knowledge of growth and development; responds to patient data and status.
• Provides care for the population served in the department.

Responsabilités

• Coordinates admissions and discharge planning.
• Acts as liaison with hospitals and other health care services to provide plan of care advice and lobby on behalf of the patients to various payor sources.
• Identifies community resources to assist with non-covered benefits such as medications, nutritional supplements, transportation, or durable medical equipment.
• Completes documentation, obtains insurance prior authorizations, and coordinates scheduling of procedures, testing and treatments.
• Performs and assists with medical treatment teaching and follow-up care with patients and their families.
• Assists with the review and development of education materials offered to patients.
• Facilitates care conferences and discharge planning meetings to review/meet needs of patients.
• Demonstrates expertise in communication skills, promotes effective working relationships, and maintains confidentiality at all times.

Description du poste

Work Shift

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Location

Britton, SD

Worker Type

Regular

Position Highlights

Position Accountable To

Director of Nursing

Marshall County Healthcare Center Avera is seeking applicants to join our team!

Job Summary

Collaborates with the multidisciplinary care team to bring together an established plan for patient admission process, coordination, plan of care, and assists with the transitions between levels of care to promote the best possible patient outcome. The case manager facilitates efficient utilization of resources and identifies patient care needs throughout the continuum of care. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer’s status. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department.

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinates admissions and discharge planning.
• Acts as liaison with hospitals and other health care services to provide plan of care advice and lobby on behalf of the patients to various payor sources.
• Identifies community resources which can help with non-covered benefits such as medications, nutritional supplements, transportation, or durable medical equipment.
• Completes documentation, obtains insurance prior authorizations, and coordinates scheduling of procedures, testing and treatments.
• Performs and assists with medical treatment teaching and follow-up care with patients and their families regarding their healthcare needs.
• Assists with the review and development of education materials offered to patients.
• Facilitates care conferences and discharge planning meetings to review/meet needs of patients.
• Demonstrates expertise in communication skills, promotes effective working relationships, and maintains confidentiality at all times.

Marginal Job Functions

• Acts on committees as needed.
• Performs duties of RN or LPN as needed.
• Tracks and compiles data as requested.
• Assists in updating Nursing Policies and Procedures as directed.
• Assists with educational training, health fairs, etc. outside of the work facility.