RN Case Manager-Day Shift

CO01 Southern Illinois Hospital Services Inc.; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois Healthcare in Carbondale, IL seeks an experienced RN Case Manager to oversee day-to-day case management activities, conduct concurrent patient assessments, and expedite the patient's plan of care. Requirements include an Associate degree in Nursing, an active Illinois RN license, and 3 years of case management experience; leadership capabilities are a plus.

The role collaborates with social work and the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, efficient discharge planning and

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing required.
• Lead: BSN Licenses and Certification.
• Current Illinois RN License.
• 3 years case management experience in healthcare.
• Experience leading case management activities.

Responsibilities

• Performs concurrent patient assessment related to level of care and expedites the plan of care.
• Maintains competency in InterQual criteria.
• Collaborates with social work to address discharge planning.
• Documents and provides discharge planning services to optimize post-hospital care needs.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to transition the patient to the next level of care.
• Applies evidence-based standards to evaluate care, length of stay, and resources.
• Develops relationships with community organizations to facilitate appropriate care.
• Collaborates with staff and post-discharge providers to ensure safe discharge.
• Facilitates care conferences with patient/family and healthcare team.
• Supports service-excellence initiatives and quality care strategies.
• Acts as expert resource to team and participates in improvement activities.
• Assists with orientation and mentorship for new case managers.

Skills

Case management experience

RN experience

Leadership ability

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

BSN Licenses and Certification

Illinois RN License

Job description

Position Summary

• Responsible for the day to day activities of case management. Performs concurrent patient assessment related to appropriateness of the level of care, diagnosis, procedures performed, discharge needs, and intervenes to expedite the patient’s plan of care.

Education

• Associate’s degree in Nursing
• Lead: BSN Licenses and Certification
• Current Illinois RN License

Experience and Skills

• Technical Experience: 3 years
• Lead: 3 years Case Management experience

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Performs concurrent patient assessment related to appropriateness of the level of care, diagnosis, procedures performed, and intervenes to expedite the patient’s plan of care.
• Maintains competency in InterQual criteria.
• Collaborate with social work team to address social issues that affect a safe, effective discharge plan.
• Provides and documents discharge planning services in a professional, collaborative and timely manner to optimize meeting patients' posthospital discharge care needs.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to assess, monitor, implement and evaluate patient care needs during the hospital stay in order to smoothly transition the patient to the next level of care.
• Utilizes evidence-based practice standards to guide the evaluation of care, length of stay, medical necessity of services, and appropriate use of organizational and patient centered resources.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with organizations in the community that facilitate provision of appropriate care during the hospital stay and facilitate efficient and effective planning for continued care for the patient.
• Collaborates with necessary staff and post-discharge care providers to assure a safe and effective discharge plan.
• Facilitates care conferences with patient and/or family support structure and healthcare team to foster decision making that promotes patient advocacy.
• Supports Service Excellence initiatives contributing to the organization becoming a top performer in quality care, patient safety and patient satisfaction strategies.
• Understands and applies techniques to support the provision of population based appropriate care utilizing Joint Commission standards, CMS Core Measure requirements, and other best practices.
• Acts as an expert resource to the interdisciplinary healthcare team, physicians and other leaders: Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings in a collaborative manner resulting in achievement of best patient outcomes.
• Participates actively in departmental and hospital wide teams, committees, or other improvement.
• LEAD: Assists with orientation for all new case managers, serves as mentor for new RN case managers after orientation.
• LEAD: Serves as team resource.
• LEAD: Encourage growth and collaboration throughout case management department.
• LEAD: Provide ongoing education and follow up to case management team.
• LEAD: Maintain documentation of any orientation/trainings provided and provides this to manager.
• LEAD: collaborates with manager for annual skill competency of case management team.
• LEAD: Assists manager with data collection, analysis and distribution as needed.

Compensation (Commensurate with experience): $68827.2 To $106683.2

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