Case Manager (CM)

Lifepoint Health • Escondido, CA

5d • 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. 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.

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.
• Effective oral and written communication in English

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

• Coordinating the interdisciplinary care plan
• Discharge planning
• Patient progress communication within the inpatient rehabilitation setting
• Serving as a liaison among patients, caregivers, and the healthcare team to ensure timely and effective care transitions
• Completing departmental orientation, as well as initial and annual competencies
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to identify barriers to care or discharge and develop appropriate solutions
• Documenting patient care activities in alignment with workflow timelines, including completion of the Individual Plan of Care (IPoC) per CMS guidelines
• Scheduling family conferences and communicating progress and discharge planning with caregivers after team conferences and as needed
• Coordinating weekly interdisciplinary team conferences to monitor treatment goals and outcomes
• Reviewing assigned Case Mix Group (CMG) and assisting the team in identifying actively treated comorbid conditions; communicating findings to the Health Information Management (HIM) team
• Performing other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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