Nurse Care Manager (RN) - Case Coordination

Hartford HealthCare•Norwich, CT

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Hartford HealthCare, with over 40,000 colleagues, is Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. Backus Hospital, established in 1893, serves as the primary healthcare provider for Eastern Connecticut, housing the only trauma center in New London and Windham counties and offering LIFE STAR helicopter services. The organization is committed to delivering and coordinating high-quality healthcare to improve community health. The Nurse Care Manager (RN) coordinates, negotiates, communicates, and manages the care of an assigned patient population along a continuum to facilitate optimal patient outcomes within appropriate length of stay (LOS) and resource utilization parameters.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of nursing
Two (2) to Three (3) years recent clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting
Current unrestricted License in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Ability to obtain and maintain department specific certifications
Ability to read and understand oral and written instructions, and effectively communicate information
Basic computer skills (including opening/reading email, basic internet use)
Working knowledge of third party payors as well as hospital's registration and billing processes
Knowledge of health care fiscal management goals and strategies including trends and issues in health care reimbursement and knowledge of care delivery system across the continuum of care
Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with departments, employees, physicians and managers
Ability to manage time and meet deadlines in a hectic work environment
Ability to react and perform under strict timelines and/or emergency situations
Requires the ability to exercise discretion and use good judgment to perform duties promptly and consistently with little direction
Requires high level of analytical ability in order to gather and interpret information from various sources

Nice To Haves

BSN or MSN preferred
Three (3) years recent clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting with prior Care Management experience preferred
Certified Nurse Care Manager certification preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinates the care of assigned patient population along a continuum
Negotiates the care of assigned patient population along a continuum
Communicates the care of assigned patient population along a continuum
Manages the care of assigned patient population along a continuum
Facilitates achievement of optimal patient outcomes within appropriate LOS and resource utilization parameters