CARE MANAGER

Southwest General • Middleburg Heights, OH

13d

About The Position

The Care Manager coordinates care for an assigned patient population throughout each episode of care to support safe and effective outcomes across the continuum. The role oversees interdisciplinary activity related to patient-population management and integrates services and departments around acute case management principles, including bedside interdisciplinary rounds. The Care Manager applies the knowledge and skills needed to provide services appropriate to patients’ chronological and developmental ages and psychosocial maturity.

The position coordinates care and resources efficiently, supports quality outcomes, and helps minimize costs and duplication of services. It works collaboratively with management and staff involved in the patient’s care plan and discharge planning, as well as with facilities, organizations, and individuals providing post-discharge care and services. The Care Manager facilitates safe and effective discharge plans aligned with patient and family healthcare goals, with input from the care team. Duties include assessing and screening patients for discharge needs, conducting readmission-prevention activities, coordinating and providing referrals for continuing care, and locating available community resources.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
• At least five years of recent experience in clinical nursing or a related nursing field, such as Case Management or Utilization Review.
• Current licensure by the Ohio State Board of Nursing.
• Excellent critical-thinking and communication skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to provide services appropriate to patients’ chronological age, developmental age, and/or psychosocial maturity.

Nice To Haves

• BSN graduate preferred.
• Previous Care Management, Case Management, or Care Coordination experience preferred.
• ACM or CCM certification helpful.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for an assigned patient population throughout the episode of care to support safe and effective outcomes across the continuum.
• Oversee interdisciplinary activity related to management of the patient population and integration of services and departments, including bedside interdisciplinary rounds.
• Coordinate care and resources efficiently while supporting quality outcomes and minimizing costs and duplication of services.
• Collaborate with management, staff, and post-discharge care providers in the patient’s plan of care and discharge planning process.
• Facilitate safe and effective discharge plans aligned with patient and family healthcare goals, incorporating care-team input.
• Assess and screen patients for discharge needs.
• Perform readmission-prevention activities.
• Coordinate and provide referrals for continuing care.
• Locate available community resources for patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time