RN Care Transition & Discharge Navigator

Wheeling Hospital; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheeling Hospital in West Virginia is seeking a Registered Nurse to oversee targeted patient transitions and discharge planning. You will manage the process for designated caseload, collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, and ensure the plan of care is patient-centered, high quality, efficient, and cost effective.

This role requires an active RN license, 3 years of clinical experience, and, preferably, a BSN.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Three (3) years clinical experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages all aspects of transition/discharge planning for assigned patients in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate the transition/discharge process for designated caseload.
• Monitors the patient’s progress; intervening as necessary and appropriate, to ensure that the plan of care and services provided are patient focused, high quality, efficient, and cost effective.
• Provides education as needed to staff, physicians, and patients and their families to ensure effective transition planning.
• Meets directly with the patient and/or family to assess needs and develop an individualized transition/discharge plan in collaboration with the physician team.
• Communicates with the multidisciplinary team and post-acute providers when applicable, any complex family dynamics that may directly impact patient care and transition/discharge planning.
• Initiates and facilitates referrals to post-acute services- including but not limited to: Homecare, Durable Medical Equipment, Hospice Care, Long Term Acute Care Facilities, Acute Rehab Facilities, and Skilled Nursing Facilities.
• Communicates all necessary information regarding transition/discharge plan to the multidisciplinary team, patient and family.
• Provides timely and comprehensive documentation of interactions with patient and/or families and all transition/discharge planning activities and progress according to departmental policy.
• Assists patient/families with completion of medical power of attorney, health care surrogate, and advanced directives
• Collaborates for appropriate resource and financial management which may include but is not limited to: financial assistance coordination/referrals, entitlement program coordination/referrals, or patient benefit coordination
• Utilizes quality screens in the electronic record to identify potential issues including but not limited to- avoidable delays and readmissions.
• Completes clinical reviews for patients.
• Applies approved utilization criteria to ensure medical necessity of patient’s admissions and continued stays, and documents the findings based on department standards, policy and procedure.
• Screens for appropriate authorization and level of care.
• Facilitates covered day reimbursement certification for assigned patients and discusses payor criteria and issues on a case by case basis with clinical staff (ie. Peer to Peer) and follows up to resolve problems with payors as needed.
• Educates hospital staff and physicians to payer regulations and managed care principals to prevent denials.
• Fosters the integration of staff and/or students into the healthcare team.

Education

Registered Nurse license

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Wheeling Hospital in West Virginia is seeking a Registered Nurse to oversee targeted patient transitions and discharge planning. You will manage the process for designated caseload, collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, and ensure the plan of care is patient-centered, high quality, efficient, and cost effective.

This role requires an active RN license, 3 years of clinical experience, and, preferably, a BSN.