Outcomes Manager - Per Diem (LSW or MSW)

Virtua Health; Willingboro Township (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Leave

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Virtua Health seeks a Nurse Case Manager / Social Worker to coordinate patient care and advocate for safe transitions across the care continuum. You will collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to optimize quality and cost-effective outcomes.

Responsibilities include care coordination, documentation in EMR, and participation in improvement activities. RN or MSW required; LCSW considered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years clinical nursing (RN) experience or Social Work.
• Minimum 1 year Case Management or interdisciplinary experience including Homecare Coordination in an Acute Care setting; 3–5 years preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem solving, critical thinking and conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

• Care Coordination – assesses and plans to meet patient needs, monitors length of stay and resource utilization.
• Acts as clinical expert and keeps knowledge of guidelines; coordinates with physicians for continuity of care.
• Document of care plans in EMR and case management system; ensures complete records.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Social Work

Verbal communication

Written communication

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Conflict resolution

Education

RN

Masters in Social Work

Job description

• Must be available for weekend coverage as needed

Schedule

• 8-hour shifts
• Must be available for weekend coverage as needed

Summary

Responsible for partnering with the physician and multidisciplinary team in coordinating patient care with the underlying objective of enhancing quality and cost effective care. Acts as a resource and patient advocate to facilitate a safe transition across the continuum.

Position Responsibilities

Care Coordination – completes appropriate assessments and plans effectively to meet patient needs, monitors the length of stay and promotes efficient utilization of resources. Acts as a clinical expert and maintains ongoing knowledge of clinical practice guidelines. Engages the physician and builds seamless continuity of care and is the physicians single consistent resource. Problem resolution, patient/family communication. Helps identify factors impeding patient progression, resolves, escalates and documents as appropriate. Refers appropriate cases for Social Work intervention.

Documentation – Appropriate and complete documentation of individual plan of care in EMR and case management documentation system.

Metrics- Accountable to job specific goals, objectives and dashboards which contribute to the success of the organization.

Participates in organizational improvement activities including patient satisfaction, Six Sigma committee, department and/or divisional teams and community activities.

Compliance – understands and applies applicable federal and state requirement. Identify and reports compliance issues as appropriate.

Position Qualifications Required

Required Experience:

• Minimum 3 years clinical nursing (RN) experience or Social Work
• Minimum of 1 year Case Management or other interdisciplinary experience including Homecare Coordination in an Acute Care setting; understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, managed care and discharge planning. (3-5 years preferred)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem solving, critical thinking and conflict resolution.

Required Education

RN or Masters prepared Social Worker

Training / Certification / Licensure

RN or LSW required; LCSW considered

Salary:

$38.33 - $59.58 Hourly

Benefits:

Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.