Director of Case Management RN
About The Position
Balance Life & Work with a New Career Opportunity (LONG TERM CARE) (SHORT TERM REHAB) (SKILLED NURSING) Now Hiring - Case Manager/Discharge Planner - Peabody, MA CareOne Peabody $80,000 - $110,000 Compensation will be based on, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, credentials and any other relevant information The Case Manager responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Oversees the care provided to patients insured by Managed Care organizations, ensuring they receive efficient care with appropriate Length of Stay, limiting re-hospitalizations and well-coordinated discharges. Provides ongoing communication information to insurance case managers and primary care providers. Works to coordinate services provided by the various disciplines in the facility. Works with the patient and families to set up safe discharge planning Conducts family meetings, keeping up with notes regarding any updates to a patients stay and/or discharge Establishes home services with VNAs Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs Regularly re-evaluates the patients nursing needs & use assessment data to determine care plan needs Collaborates with the healthcare team, patient and patient's family, and helps direct the work of the healthcare team to provide care that is continuous and well-coordinated Initiates appropriate preventative and palliative nursing procedures Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports any changes.
Requirements
- Must have an Associate's Degree, Bachelor's preferred
- Must have a State Certified RN license
- Must have a valid driver's license and a reliable source of transportation
- Have a minimum of one year experience as a Case Manager, preferably in a LTC setting.
- Must have excellent communication skills, be well organized, and able to multi task.
Responsibilities
- Oversees the care provided to patients insured by Managed Care organizations, ensuring they receive efficient care with appropriate Length of Stay, limiting re-hospitalizations and well-coordinated discharges.
- Provides ongoing communication information to insurance case managers and primary care providers.
- Works to coordinate services provided by the various disciplines in the facility.
- Works with the patient and families to set up safe discharge planning
- Conducts family meetings, keeping up with notes regarding any updates to a patients stay and/or discharge
- Establishes home services with VNAs
- Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs
- Regularly re-evaluates the patients nursing needs & use assessment data to determine care plan needs
- Collaborates with the healthcare team, patient and patient's family, and helps direct the work of the healthcare team to provide care that is continuous and well-coordinated
- Initiates appropriate preventative and palliative nursing procedures
- Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports any changes.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
