PRN Inpatient Case Manager & Discharge Planner

Rush University Medical Center; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush University Medical Center is seeking a Case Manager (PRN) for their Select Specialty Hospital LTACH, responsible for utilization reviews, discharge planning, and social work services within state guidelines. The role supports chronically critically ill patients requiring post-ICU care.

The position requires current licensure in a clinical discipline (Nurse or Respiratory Therapist) or Social Work license, with preferred discharge planning experience and inpatient case management background.

Qualifications

• Current licensure in a clinical discipline either as a Nurse (RN /LPN/ LVN) or a Respiratory Therapist OR current license / certified Social Work license per state guidelines.
• Previous RN/LPN/RT/SW/CM experience in an inpatient hospital setting dealing with critical care/acute care patients (example: ICU, step-down, med surg, vents).
• Adequate experience in an acute medical case management setting and ability to manage and direct a plan of care for chronically critically ill populations.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a patient-specific, safe and timely discharge plan.
• Performs verification of utilization criteria reviews and coordinate with payor sources to assure proper reimbursement.
• Coordinates UR compliance with Quality Management to ensure licensure and accrediting requirements are fulfilled.
• Facilitates multi-disciplinary team meetings including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and rehabilitation therapists.

Skills

Discharge planning

Utilization review

Social work services

Communication

Education

Nurse license (RN/LPN/LVN)

Respiratory Therapist license

Social Work license (SW/MSW)

Job description

Rush University Medical Center is seeking a Case Manager (PRN) for their Select Specialty Hospital LTACH, responsible for utilization reviews, discharge planning, and social work services within state guidelines. The role supports chronically critically ill patients requiring post-ICU care.

The position requires current licensure in a clinical discipline (Nurse or Respiratory Therapist) or Social Work license, with preferred discharge planning experience and inpatient case management background.