RN Case Manager: Flexible Hours & Care Coordination

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Memphis (TN); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a Case Manager to apply systems and information to improve patient care and coordinate discharge planning. You will engage patients and families to create a collaborative plan that addresses clinical, psychosocial and financial needs while ensuring cost-effective, non-duplicative services.

Responsibilities include evaluating needs, applying InterQual criteria, and coordinating with physicians, nursing, social work, and other teams to finalize

Formación

• Must work with acutely and chronically ill patients of all ages.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, multi-tasking, prioritizing and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with teams in a collaborative manner and elevate issues.
• Ability to work weekends and flexible hours per the staffing plan.

Responsabilidades

• Assess and document the clinical, psychosocial and financial needs of patients including availability of care support, risk for readmission and safe environment upon discharge/transition and payor benefits.
• Apply InterQual to determine/validate Level of Service and Intensity of Care. Utilize InterQual criteria within the first 24 hours of arrival to complete an initial review.
• With the physician, identify the plan of care, estimated length of stay and transition/discharge plan. Meet with patients and families to engage them in the plan and obtain agreement.
• In coordination with nursing, ancillary departments, social work, and the physician, monitor and ensure the treatment plan and steps to prepare for transition or discharge are completed as planned, gaps in care are avoided as well as duplicative or unnecessary services.
• Ensure that patients are discharged/transitioned timely and appropriately and that variances from the plan or target discharge/transition date are documented.
• Escalate concerns and barriers to appropriate treatment or transition as outlined by the department.
• Maintain a working knowledge of facilities and resources available to patients and caregivers.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal communication

Multi-tasking

Prioritization

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Educación

Graduate of School of Nursing-Accredited

Bachelor's Degree Nursing

Bachelor's Degree Allied Health

Descripción del empleo

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a Case Manager to apply systems and information to improve patient care and coordinate discharge planning. You will engage patients and families to create a collaborative plan that addresses clinical, psychosocial and financial needs while ensuring cost-effective, non-duplicative services.

Responsibilities include evaluating needs, applying InterQual criteria, and coordinating with physicians, nursing, social work, and other teams to finalize