Advanced Practice Nurse – Care Coordination

CentraState Healthcare System • Freehold, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

CentraState Medical Center has an employment opportunity available for an Advanced Practice Nurse to support the Care Coordination department. This position facilitates the discharge process to ensure a smooth transition of care. The schedule is four 10-hour day shifts (7a-5p), with one day off during the week (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) and no weekends.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
• Current NJ APN license required.
• Previous healthcare experience required.
• Strong professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills to effectively relate with all members of the healthcare team.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in an inpatient hospital setting preferred.
• Experience with EPIC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handles all responsibilities of a case manager.
• Facilitates the discharge process by placing rehab orders as needed for the transition of care.
• Facilitates discharge orders, including Covid testing orders, by communicating with the attending physician and writing the actual discharge order.
• Facilitates the writing of DME (Durable Medical Equipment) orders when needed for patients and furnishes patients with appropriate prescriptions.
• Facilitates the writing of level of care orders, entering them in the medical record in collaboration with the attending physician when the patient's current status does not meet the admitted level of care.
• Writes antibiotic and/or oxygen orders needed for post-discharge in collaboration with the attending physician.
• Performs peer-to-peer appeals on post-acute denials.
• Acts as back-up for the Physician Advisor handling peer-to-peer appeals and written appeals when necessary.
• Performs secondary clinical assessment and documentation to support inpatient admissions, as well as subacute and long-term care needs (e.g., trach weaning necessity/settings) post-discharge.
• Assists denials staff with open communication and feedback to medical staff regarding denials due to level of care and insufficient documentation.
• Supports care coordinators by providing real-time feedback to providers for improved documentation that will defend the length of stay.
• Works collaboratively with the care coordination manager on process improvement related to length of stay, denials, and readmissions.
• Supports the care coordination department with difficult discharges and/or patient refusals to leave the facility to a more appropriate level of care.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (30 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• 401(a) Retirement Plan with employer contribution
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Coverage, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
• Growth Opportunity and Workforce Development Initiatives
• Continuing Education / Onsite Training
• Concierge Services with Work & Family Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees