Case Manager,Homeless Int(PRN)

Cook Children's Healthcare • Fort Worth, TX

133d

About The Position

Utilizing a collaborative process, the Case Manager will assess, coordinate, and implement a medical plan of care for children residing in selected Tarrant County homeless shelters. This individual will be charged with the development and coordination of a program which oversees the health care for designated homeless children treated in the Cook Childrens Health Care System. This position will be responsible for the compilation of data to measure the impact of this program on homeless children and the possible justification for replication in other communities. This individual will perform an ongoing review of the health care management of inpatient homeless children and follow up to monitor compliance with the post discharge plan of care.

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing.
• At least three years of experience in case management, care coordination, utilization review, patient intake, discharge planning, troubleshooting fund resources, quality assurance, clinical pathways, continuous quality improvement, or state and federal health plans or commercial insurance plans.
• Computer literate with effective organizational, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Familiarity with various community resources and charitable organizations.
• Ability to adapt to changing healthcare environments and work with all members of the healthcare team.
• Experience using or navigating electronic medical records (e.g., EPIC, Meditech, Healthy Planet, etc.).
• Current RN license from Texas Board of Nursing.

Nice To Haves

• BSN from an accredited college or university.
• Bilingualism preferred or may be required depending on the specific department assignment.
• Case Manager Certification (CCM) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, coordinate, and implement a medical plan of care for children in homeless shelters.
• Develop and coordinate a program overseeing health care for designated homeless children.
• Compile data to measure the impact of the program on homeless children.
• Perform ongoing review of health care management for inpatient homeless children.
• Monitor compliance with the post discharge plan of care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree