Inpatient Case Manager II (0.5 D)

Franciscan Alliance • Crown Point, IN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Care Manager II is responsible for working with assigned patients, including assessing, facilitating, planning, and advocating health needs on an individual basis. This position, also, performs admission screening for all patients in a bed for medical necessity, reviews for appropriateness of setting, utilization, care planning quality, and facilitates discharge planning on admission and concurrent basis. WHO WE ARE With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT Schedule: 8am 4:30pm, Work every other weekend

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing - R equired
• Indiana Registered Nurse (RN) - R equired
• 5 years of Nursing/Patient Care experience - Re quired
• 1 year of experience in an acute care hospital setting or in a medical office environment — Required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing - Preferred
• Certified Case Manager (CCM) - Preferred
• 2 years of Case Management experience - Preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, concise and timely documentation in EPIC and DOC flowsheets for discharge planning and payer authorization.
• Act as liaison, and coordinate with hospital multidisciplinary team, post-discharge providers and patient/family with the transition of care.
• Comply with all accrediting bodies, governmental agencies, and third-party payer requirements related to discharge planning and mandated reporting.
• Review admissions, level of care, and continued stay while utilizing nationally recognized criteria with respect to medical necessity, appropriateness of care, and quality concerns.
• Provide clinical coordination of care, including chronic care conditions.
• Work with quality department to improve the quality of care in acute and ambulatory settings.

Benefits

• Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees