Registered Nurse-Case Manager - Case Management-Days

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast TX; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated RN Case Manager to enhance patient care through effective case management. This role involves managing a designated patient caseload, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and ensuring timely discharge planning to improve clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a passion for patient advocacy, and a commitment to quality care. Join a team that values compassion and excellence in healthcare delivery, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families.

Benefits

Matched Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Benefit Plan

Bonus Potential

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Registered Nurse with experience in case management.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient caseload and facilitate care to enhance clinical outcomes.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams for effective discharge planning.

Skills

Patient Care Coordination

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Discharge Planning

Clinical Outcomes Management

Education

Registered Nurse License

Job description

Registered Nurse-Case Manager - Case Management-Days

Location: Beaumont, TX

Job Code: 11075

# of openings: 1

We are looking to add top talent to our Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas team.

Join us in performing Sacred Work!

Competitive benefits are offered including:

• Matched Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Benefit Plan – Medical, Dental, Vision and Much More!
• Bonus Potential

Summary/Objective:

The RN Case Manager-Care Management is accountable for a designated patient caseload, while supporting the physicians and interdisciplinary team in facilitating patient care, with the underlying objective of enhancing the quality of clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction; as well as, managing the cost of care and providing timely and accurate information to payors.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively screens all cases on assigned caseload to identify cases at risk, using approved screening tool, for adverse health consequences post-discharge without adequate discharge planning while following established reporting procedures.
• Actively monitors and documents information pertinent to care coordination and the progress of patients on assigned caseload; proactively intervening and ensuring tasks are completed accurately, and in a timely manner to promote communication and prevent delays in treatment and discharge of patients.
• Communicates all elements critical to the plan of care, including the expected date of discharge to the patient/family and members of the healthcare team; as well as, referring cases with complex issues or barriers to discharge to the Case Management Director or for peer review as appropriate.
• Collaborates and communicates with multidisciplinary team in all phases of discharge planning process, including initial patient assessment, planning, implementation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and teaching and ongoing evaluation. Ensures/maintains plan consensus from patient/family, physician and payor.
• Initiates the implementation of the discharge plan prior to discharge to avoid delays in discharge and/or avoidable readmissions to the hospital; evaluating post-discharge needs on assigned cases and develops a discharge plan in collaboration with the patient and support person(s) based on needs indicated by evaluation.

Delivers regulatory notices including the Important Message, HINNs, and Observation Notice within the timeframe designated to appropriate patients on assigned caseload.