Inpatient Care Manager (RN or LSW)- Full-time

MaineGeneral Health • Augusta, ME

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About The Position

The role of the inpatient care manager is to optimize the quality and continuity of care for patients during their hospital stay, with a focus on promoting positive health outcomes and patient satisfaction. This position is 32 hours per week with weekday hours and an occasional weekend rotation.

Requirements

• Maine state licensure as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Registered Nurse (RN) is required.
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Proven and demonstrated critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Investigates, assesses, and plans interventions to help patients cope with social, emotional, economic, and environmental problems.
• Interviews and assesses patients and/or patients' family, caregivers, and/or legal representatives.
• Determines, prioritizes, provides, and/or arranges for needed internal and external services/interventions.
• Consults with multidisciplinary teams regularly to evaluate patients' status and appropriateness of medical care, including coordination of care in all care centers.
• Participates in discharge planning, including identification and coordination of appropriate resources.
• Provides discharge education and resource referrals to patients when necessary.
• Performs chart review to identify actual or potential issues with service delivery, patient outcomes and satisfaction, compliance, cost, and reimbursement.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and wellness programs.
• Earned time off, paid parental leave, and more.
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to 4% company match.
• Potential reimbursement for student loans.
• Employee Assistance Program for emotional wellness.
• Employee discount program for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
• Tuition Reimbursement available for skill development.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree