Case Manager RN Wkd PRN

Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, PA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Case Manager RN utilizes advanced nursing skills and knowledge to comprehensively coordinate care for a defined patient population to facilitate patients through the continuum of care. Coordinates all aspects of discharge planning and establishes a safe discharge plan for assigned patients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree of Nursing
• 3 years case management or discharge planning experience
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_NJ - State of New Jersey
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania

Responsibilities

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Advocates for the patient and family throughout the entire episode of care.
• Functions as a resource to facilitate communication among the healthcare team and patient/family.
• Facilitates patient progression throughout the patient’s hospital stay.
• Reviews patient length of stay/barriers data to facilitate patients’ progression during Multidisciplinary Rounds and Escalation/Outlier meetings.
• Reviews patients’ status daily to identify issues requiring priority interventions or attention which may impact the established discharge plan.
• May facilitate daily patient Plan of Care Huddle Rounds functioning as the Patient Progression Leader or supports the identified Patient Progression Leader.
• Monitors patient’s progress intervening as necessary to ensure patient progresses efficiently.
• Proactively identifies and resolves barriers to patient care and/or progression to discharge.
• Escalates unresolved barriers to Department Leadership.
• Confirms patients continues medical stability for pre-arranged discharges for the respective weekend day.
• Performs discharge planning assessment and develops relevant interventions specifically trauma patients (Abington).
• Facilitate and coordinate discharge plans for patients identified to leave on the weekend, including homecare/hospice services; transportation; post-acute facility placement.
• Obtain relevant post-authorizations.
• Completes patient assessments so that weekend discharges can be facilitated.
• Manages Livanta appeal determinations and if necessary addresses alternate discharge plans.
• Provides updates to post-acute facility liaisons regarding possible weekend discharges.
• Provides updates for week day staff, per departmental procedures.

Benefits

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits
• tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level