Case Manager, Rehabilitation Licensed Exempt

Lifepoint Health • Las Vegas, NV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Case Manager (CM) is responsible for providing care coordination including needs assessment and identification of care options, communication with patients and families in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position's qualifications, professional practices and ethical standards. Completes departmental orientation, initial and annual competencies. Assists with departmental specific performance improvement initiatives collecting and reporting data as requested by supervisor. As appropriate, consults other departmental staff to collaborate in patient care delivery, identify barriers to care and or discharge and develop solutions/resolution. Completes documentation per workflow timeline and content requirements including completion of the Individual Plan of Care (IPoC) per CMS guidelines. Schedules family conferences and/or communicates with caregiver following each team conference and more often as needed to keep patient and designated caregiver informed of progress and provides appropriate information related to goal achievement, course of rehabilitation stay, and plans for discharge. Coordinates weekly patient care team conferences to facilitate development, monitoring and refinement of treatment plan to achieve identified patient goals and outcomes. Communicates effectively with nursing, therapy and other ancillary departments to ensure proper utilization.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse or Social Work licensure or Healthcare professional licensure as Respiratory Therapist, Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist or Occupational Therapist.

Responsibilities

• Provides care coordination including needs assessment and identification of care options.
• Communicates with patients and families in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Completes departmental orientation, initial and annual competencies.
• Assists with departmental specific performance improvement initiatives collecting and reporting data.
• Consults other departmental staff to collaborate in patient care delivery, identify barriers to care and or discharge and develop solutions/resolution.
• Completes documentation per workflow timeline and content requirements including completion of the Individual Plan of Care (IPoC) per CMS guidelines.
• Schedules family conferences and/or communicates with caregiver following each team conference and more often as needed to keep patient and designated caregiver informed of progress and provides appropriate information related to goal achievement, course of rehabilitation stay, and plans for discharge.
• Coordinates weekly patient care team conferences to facilitate development, monitoring and refinement of treatment plan to achieve identified patient goals and outcomes.
• Communicates effectively with nursing, therapy and other ancillary departments to ensure proper utilization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed