Nurse Case Manager

PACS•Sacramento, CA

59d•$40 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

Sacramento Post-Acute is a 5-Star 94-bed skilled nursing facility. We provide a range of services that include trach care, ventilator management, wound care, short-term rehabilitation, and daily living care for long-term patients. We currently have an opening for a full-time Case Manager Nurse. The schedule is Monday - Friday with flexible hours. Pay from $40-$45/hr. You will join an experienced team that consists of a Case Manager Assistant (handling transportation and re-auth insurance documentation), Social Services, IP Nurse, Rehab Director, Business Office, MDS, and Medical Records. As with all of our staff we highly value the Case Manager as part of our team. Our culture is one of teamwork, fun and trusting each other. With us, you will have more than a job. You will be joining a family that prides itself on providing high-quality care services, wonderfully enriching, improving, and enhancing the lives of our staff, residents, and their families! And we are proud to offer the following benefits to all full-time staff. BC / BS HMO or PPO or Kaiser Permanente Health Insurance Health Savings Accounts Dental insurance 401(k) Employee Assistance Program Free continuing education units And much more! We invite you to come into our center for a tour and to discuss the opportunity. Please send your resume or apply in person at: Sacramento Post-Acute 5255 Hemlock Street Sacramento, CA 95841 This Company Describes Its Culture as: Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative

Responsibilities

Manage HMO patients (non-Kaiser) from admission thru discharge.
Monitor patients' case throughout stay to ensure utilization of services and discharge planning are in accordance with plan of care.
Communicate with patient and/or family members.
Submit documentation for reauthorizations (initial authorizations are provided by admissions)
Collaborate with IDT to identify opportunities or barriers to patient care progression or a safe discharge.