Case Manager I - PD - Days - Care Coordination-Patient Support @ MV

El Camino Health • Mountain View, CA

1d • $94 - $123 • Onsite

About The Position

El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen.
Applicants MUST apply for position(s) by submitting a separate application for each individual job posting number they are interested in being considered for.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required.
• Ability to work well with physicians, health care providers, discharge planning and outside agencies regarding continued care/treatment or hospitalization.
• Advanced communication skills in advocacy, negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Ability to perform utilization management functions to ensure the appropriate level of care and ensure appropriate utilization of resources.
• Computer literate, with experience in word processing, data analysis and presentation development.
• Current California RN license.

Nice To Haves

• Three years’ experience in the acute care setting and/or Case Management experience preferred.
• Minimum 1 year experience in case management and/or managed care strongly preferred.
• CCM (Certified Case Manager) or ACM (Accredited Case Manager) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Case Managers are licensed nursing professionals who are responsible for care coordination, care transitions, discharge planning, and utilization review.
• Through use of evidence-based practices, effective communication and utilization of available resources, Case Managers work in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to advance patients care plan, ensure the appropriate level of care, and prevent unnecessary admissions and readmissions.
• Responsible for promoting quality and cost-effective outcomes while assuring a positive patient experience.
• Has frequent contact with patients, families, physicians, nursing, interdisciplinary team members, quality, insurance companies, medical directors, post-acute providers, and community resources.
• Interprets regulations, health plan benefits, policies and procedures, and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.

Benefits

• El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level