Case Manager, Rehabilitation Licensed

Lifepoint Health•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Case Manager is responsible for coordinating the interdisciplinary care plan, discharge planning, and patient progress communication within the inpatient rehabilitation setting. This role serves as a liaison among patients, caregivers, and the healthcare team to ensure timely and effective care transitions. Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City South is operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey, offering customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.

Requirements

Licensure required as a Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Respiratory Therapist, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications required.
Strong communication and coordination skills required.
Ability to manage complex cases and work collaboratively with medical and non-medical staff.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Case Management or Rehabilitation Nursing preferred (e.g., CCM, ACM, RN-BC, ARN).
Minimum of 2 years of experience in social work or case management in an inpatient setting preferred; acute rehabilitation hospital experience strongly preferred.
Additional languages preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete departmental orientation, as well as initial and annual competencies.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to identify barriers to care or discharge and develop appropriate solutions.
Document patient care activities in alignment with workflow timelines, including completion of the Individual Plan of Care (IPoC) per CMS guidelines.
Schedule family conferences and communicate progress and discharge planning with caregivers after team conferences and as needed.
Coordinate weekly interdisciplinary team conferences to monitor treatment goals and outcomes.
Review assigned Case Mix Group (CMG) and assist the team in identifying actively treated comorbid conditions; communicate findings to the Health Information Management (HIM) team.
Perform other duties as assigned.