RN Care Manager

Case Management Society of America (CMSA) ®; Calhoun (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an experienced RN Care Manager responsible for ensuring patient-centered care coordination. This role requires collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to facilitate smooth transitions of care and ensure optimal patient outcomes. Candidates should have an ASN or BSN, an active Georgia RN license, and at least two years of nursing experience. Join a team dedicated to uplifting the community through compassionate healthcare.

Benefits

Benefits from Day One

Paid Days Off from Day One

Career Development

Qualifications

• ASN or BSN required.
• Active Georgia RN License.
• Minimum 2 years of medical/hospital nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensures patient-centered care coordination and progression through the continuum of care.
• Conducts daily communication with the interdisciplinary team.
• Develops transition of care plans prior to patient discharge.

Skills

Patient Care Coordination

Care Transitions Planning

Communication

Patient Advocacy

Education

ASN or BSN

Job description

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Career Development

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: 8:30-5pm

Shift:Days

Location: 1035 Red Bud Road, Calhoun, GA 30701 (covers at AdventHealth Murray as well)

The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Gordon

• Four seasons of outdoor activities, including whitewater, hiking, camping
• Named #4 on NICHE magazine’s “Best Cities (under 100,000) to Raise a Family”
• Affordable land and homes
• Outstanding quality of life
• Strong cultural community
• Access to excellent public and private K-12 education
• Convenient location between two large metropolitan areas: Atlanta and Chattanooga

The role you’ll contribute:

The RN Care Manager in collaboration with the patient/family, social workers, nurses, physicians and the interdisciplinary team, ensures patient-centered care coordination and progression through the continuum of care. The RN Care Manager ensures efficient and cost-effective care through appropriate resources monitoring, and clinical care escalations. The RN Care Manager is under the general supervision of the Care Managment Supervisor or Manager or Director of Nursing and is responsible for patient evaluations of post-hospital needs; development of a transition of care plans and initiation of the implementation of the transitions of care plans prior to the discharge of the patient. The RN Care Manager is responsible for optimal patient flow/throughput to enhance continuity of care, smooth and safe transitions, patient satisfaction, patient safety, readmission prevention and length of stay management. The RN Care Manager communicates daily with the interdisciplinary team during daily multidisciplinary rounds. Care coordination, discharge planning, transitions of care planning and understanding of medical necessity are core competencies of this role. The RN Care Manager facilitates the collaborative management of patient care across the continuum, intervening to remove barriers to timely and efficient care delivery and reimbursement. The RN Care Manager provides education to nurses, physicians and the interdisciplinary team on issues related to utilization of resources, medical necessity, CMS CoP for Discharge Planning and care coordination. The RN Care Manager is knowledgeable of post-hospital care and services available to the patient including, but not limited to the following: Home Health, Infusion Services, Durable Medical Equipment, Palliative Care, Hospice, Outpatient Services, Transitions of Care Clinics, Transitional Care supportive programs and clinics, follow up appointments, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Rehabilitation Services and Facilities and Community-based Organizations. The RN Care Manager adheres to departmental and system goals, objectives, policies and procedures and ensures quality patient care and regulatory compliance. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

· Completes Initial Evaluation for transition of care needs on all identified patients within one calendar day of admission and documents according to policies and procedures. Interviews patient and involved care givers (as permitted by the patient) as well as a review of the current and past inpatient and outpatient medical record in the Initial Evaluation.

· Reviews necessary patient information including labs, medications (Pre and post hospital), History and Physical, Therapy notes, ED notes, test results and progress notes.

· Incorporates the patient/family care goals and preferences as much as possible into the transition of care planning and communicates these goals and preferences to the multidisciplinary team.

· Meets with patient/families to discuss realistic and appropriate discharge options and providers of post-hospital care.

· Incorporates social determinants of health into transitions of care planning and applies risk mitigation interventions to meet the individual needs of each patient

· Evaluates the potential for readmissions throughout the patient stay through the monitoring of each patient’s readmission risk scores and coordinating readmission mitigation interventions.

· Consults Social Work for specialty services related to psychosocial needs, decision making needs for patients who lack capacity, patient/family adjustment needs and psychosocially complex cases.

· Develops discharge plan with appropriate contingency plans throughout the hospital stay to enable adaptation to evolving patient care needs and ensure timely care coordination.

· Assists with End of Life conversation, Living Wills, Advance Directives, Power of Attorney, Community DNR.

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• ASN or BSN
• 2 years of medical/hospital nursing experience
• Active Georgia RN License

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.