Case Manager RN - Infectious Disease - FT - Day
About The Position
The RN Case Manager for Infectious Disease assesses patients and families for needed services across the continuum of care and provides appropriate care resources and options. The role collaborates with the healthcare team on medically complex patients to monitor and resolve transition-of-care issues, including discharge planning; identify opportunities to improve patient care and post-discharge quality and help prevent readmissions; and address inappropriate or untimely services. The Case Manager documents activities in accordance with regulatory and hospital requirements. This is a patient-facing, on-site position with a first/day shift and 40 hours per week. Nursing care at Stormont Vail Health is guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring and the theory of Shared Governance, consistent with the organization’s mission, vision, and values. The position has no supervisory or budget responsibility.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) is preferred.
- Registered Nurse license through KSBN; a multistate license permitting practice in Kansas is also accepted.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) may be required within 90 days of hire, depending on the department.
- Demonstrated critical-thinking skills in problem-solving and decision-making.
- Leadership abilities, including time management, verbal and written communication, listening, prioritization, and work organization.
- Professional conduct and the ability to maintain productivity and coordinate and prioritize patient-related activities efficiently and effectively.
Nice To Haves
- Five years of broad-based acute-care nursing experience in a hospital setting.
- Quality management, Joint Commission, discharge planning, or case-management experience; the posting states this experience is equivalent to acute-care nursing experience.
- Experience conducting clinical assessments, arranging home-care services, general discharge planning, or case management.
Responsibilities
- Analyze assessment data to identify actual or potential problems and issues.
- Initiate prior authorizations for required or necessary medications and treatment plans.
- Coordinate care for ambulatory services, including the infusion center, wound care, and dialysis.
- Facilitate discharge planning with the healthcare team for patients transitioning to the next level of care.
- Communicate concerns or recommendations about discharge needs and plans to members of the healthcare team.
- Provide patients and families with resources and education about levels of care and treatment options.
- Implement identified care plans through coordination and strategies that promote health and wellness.
- Keep the supervisor informed of quality and risk issues through appropriate channels.
- Identify process-improvement opportunities and participate in related activities.
- Delegate tasks and duties appropriately in coordinating healthcare team members, patient care, and department activities in accordance with the Kansas State Nurse Practice Act.
- Communicate effectively, foster respectful professional relationships, integrate ethics into practice, and advocate for patients.
- Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, and mandatory training; perform other assigned duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
