RN Case Manager – Heart Failure Care Navigator

Baptist Health; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave (pets)

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking an RN Case Manager to coordinate discharge planning and care transitions for a designated caseload. This full-time, Monday–Friday position includes rotation on weekends and holidays and emphasizes heart failure cases.

The role requires a BSN, Kentucky RN licensure, and 3 years of relevant experience, with CCM/ ACM-RN certification preferred and expected within two years of hire.

Qualifications

• BSN from an accredited institution or equivalent combination of education and clinical experience.
• Active, unrestricted RN license in Kentucky.
• Three years of job-related experience.
• Case Management certification (ANCC/ CCM- or ACM-RN) or other approved professional certification preferred; must obtain within two years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of discharge plans and care transitions across the continuum of care.
• Optimize utilization of patient and health system resources in accordance with CMS and external reviews.
• Facilitate communication among care providers and key stakeholders inside and outside the organization.
• Identify patients who would benefit from case management services and lead activities from assessment to evaluation of care.
• For heart failure patients, focus on inpatient hospitalization, patient education, and discharge planning to reduce readmissions and mortality, coordinating with Transition of Care Pharmacist, Heart Failure Clinic, and Remote Patient Monitoring.

Education

BSN

Job description

Baptist Health is seeking an RN Case Manager to coordinate discharge planning and care transitions for a designated caseload. This full-time, Monday–Friday position includes rotation on weekends and holidays and emphasizes heart failure cases.

The role requires a BSN, Kentucky RN licensure, and 3 years of relevant experience, with CCM/ ACM-RN certification preferred and expected within two years of hire.