Outcomes Manager - PT - Lourdes (BSN or LSW Required)

Virtua Health; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Virtua Health is seeking a qualified professional to coordinate patient care in partnership with physicians and the multidisciplinary team, aiming to enhance quality and cost-effective care. You will serve as a resource and advocate to ensure a safe transition across the continuum.

Responsibilities include care coordination, thorough documentation in EMR, performance against dashboards, and contributing to organizational improvement efforts including Six Sigma and compliance with federal/state

Qualifications

• 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 or behavioral health in an inpatient outpatient or integrated behavioral health 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.

Responsibilities

• Care Coordination – completes appropriate assessments and plans effectively to meet patient needs, monitors the length of stay and promotes efficient utilization of resources.
• 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.

Skills

RN experience

Social Work

Communication skills

Education

RN or Masters prepared Social Worker

Tools

EMR

Job description

Schedule

• 8:30am-5pm - 2 days/week and 3 days/week rotation (no set days - not a fixed schedule)
• Weekend rotation is typically every 4-5 weeks
• Holidays rotate
• On Call rotation between Counties 5p-10p / maybe once per quarter

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 or behavioral health in an inpatient outpatient or integrated behavioral health 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

$79,719 - $123,934 Yearly

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.