Case Manager,Homeless Int(PRN)

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

1d • Onsite

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. This is an PRN role

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing and at least three years of any combination of experiences working in/with case management, care coordination, utilization review, patient intake, discharge planning and troubleshooting fund resources, quality assurance, clinical pathways, continuous quality improvement, or state and federal health plans or commercial insurance plans in a clinical or managed care environment.
• Must be computer literate, and have effective organizational, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Must be familiar with various community resources and charitable organizations.
• Must be able to adapt to changing healthcare environments and work with all members of the healthcare team to achieve positive outcomes.
• Must have experience using or navigating electronic medical records (e.g., EPIC, Meditech, Healthy Planet, etc.).
• Current RN license from Texas Board of Nursing required
• Must achieve a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Health Care Providers within 30 days of employment and must maintain this certification as per Medical Center Policy, MC 175.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• assess
• coordinate
• implement a medical plan of care
• development and coordination of a program which oversees the health care for designated homeless children treated in the Cook Childrens Health Care System
• compilation of data to measure the impact of this program on homeless children and the possible justification for replication in other communities
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees