Nurse Discharge Planner

Wellpath•Springfield, VT

23h

About The Position

How you make a difference As a Nurse Discharge Planner, you'll collaborate with various healthcare stakeholders including the Discharge Nurse Manager, Regional Clinical Leaders, and Facility Health Services to facilitate seamless transitions for patients returning to the community. Your role involves ensuring timely and appropriate care provision while communicating outcomes effectively. By coordinating with Re-Entry Services and Clinical Leaders, you'll ensure continuity of care and optimal patient outcomes in the community setting. Qualifications & Requirements Education Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing Experience Minimum 1 year of experience of care delivery in a managed care environment. Computer data entry experience in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Previous experience working with care management (CM). Chronic care experience highly preferred. Understanding of care delivery in a correctional environment preferred. Licenses/Certifications A current nursing license in the state of employment is required. Must be able to attain and maintain security clearance to the facility. Key Responsibilities Collaborate with DOC Re-entry services for discharge planning, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures for patients with mental health issues or serious medical illnesses. Review requests from external agencies regarding medical and mental health transfers back into DOC institutions, determining appropriateness of transfer and coordinating necessary services. Maintain relationships with community agencies and communicate with Medicaid Coordinator to ensure resumption of benefits for released patients. Advocate for medical necessity and continuation of prescribed medications for patients admitted to community facilities, while attending relevant meetings and participating in staff training. Consult with supervisory personnel and appropriate leadership regarding complex cases, identify areas of concern, and facilitate resolution while maintaining security clearance and applying critical thinking skills to varied situations. You Matter Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture Excellent career growth opportunities Join us and find a career that supports: Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging Autonomy in a warm team environment Growth and training Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching Company paid life insurance Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA) Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description. We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description. We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing
Minimum 1 year of experience of care delivery in a managed care environment.
Computer data entry experience in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
A current nursing license in the state of employment is required.
Must be able to attain and maintain security clearance to the facility.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with care management (CM).
Chronic care experience highly preferred.
Understanding of care delivery in a correctional environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with DOC Re-entry services for discharge planning, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures for patients with mental health issues or serious medical illnesses.
Review requests from external agencies regarding medical and mental health transfers back into DOC institutions, determining appropriateness of transfer and coordinating necessary services.
Maintain relationships with community agencies and communicate with Medicaid Coordinator to ensure resumption of benefits for released patients.
Advocate for medical necessity and continuation of prescribed medications for patients admitted to community facilities, while attending relevant meetings and participating in staff training.
Consult with supervisory personnel and appropriate leadership regarding complex cases, identify areas of concern, and facilitate resolution while maintaining security clearance and applying critical thinking skills to varied situations.