Senior Care Manager: Discharge & Care Coordination

CHRISTUS Health; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health seeks a Care Manager II to collaborate with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams to ensure smooth transitions and effective discharge planning. You will identify barriers, coordinate care across departments, and advocate for optimal treatment plans to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include managing patient flow, initiating discharge planning at admission, and coordinating post-acute referrals, with a focus on quality, safety, and regulatory compliance in a

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (BSN preferred) or Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) required or demonstrated success in CHRISTUS Care Manager I Position for at least 5 years on top of the required experience in lieu of education required.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Coordinates the integration of case management functions into the patient care and discharge planning processes in collaboration with other hospital departments, external service organizations, agencies, and healthcare facilities.
• Coordinates/facilitates patient care progression throughout the continuum of care in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Serves as resource, provides support, and advocates on behalf of the patient related to treatment decisions and end of life issues.
• Closely monitor patient length of stay in regard to the geometric mean length of stay and communicate/collaborate with appropriate interdisciplinary team members to remove barriers and expedite discharge.
• Implements and monitors the patient’s plan of care to ensure effectiveness and appropriateness of services.
• Identifies and escalates local and system barriers that are impeding diagnostic or treatment progress and issues related to quality and risk as appropriate in a timely manner.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Diversity sensitivity

Discharge planning knowledge

Analytical thinking

Education

BSN preferred

MSW required

Job description

CHRISTUS Health seeks a Care Manager II to collaborate with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams to ensure smooth transitions and effective discharge planning. You will identify barriers, coordinate care across departments, and advocate for optimal treatment plans to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include managing patient flow, initiating discharge planning at admission, and coordinating post-acute referrals, with a focus on quality, safety, and regulatory compliance in a