Registered Nurse Case Manager

Exeter Hospital • Exeter, NH

54d

About The Position

The Nurse Case Manager/Discharge Planner collaborates, facilitates and negotiates the delivery of individualized and medically necessary care to specific patient groups.# Coordinates health management through professional nursing care rehab services, respiratory services, patient/family education and utilization of community resources in order to assure the highest quality of care and achieve cost-effective outcomes.# Facilitates the interdisciplinary process of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the patient#s health care needs following the current phase of illness. The Nurse Case Manager/Discharge Planner collaborates, facilitates and negotiates the delivery of individualized and medically necessary care to specific patient groups. Coordinates health management through professional nursing care rehab services, respiratory services, patient/family education and utilization of community resources in order to assure the highest quality of care and achieve cost-effective outcomes. Facilitates the interdisciplinary process of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the patient's health care needs following the current phase of illness.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse - NH State or Compact State
• BSN Preferred
• 1-3 years experience
• Acute setting sub-acute or SNF experience

Responsibilities

• Assesses or prescreens all patients for Case Management services. Referrals are received from physician orders, nursing orders and multidisciplinary rounds.
• Develops the#needs and prioritizes with input from all parties to organize a plan that will provide maximal outcomes.
• Serves as a liaison among the patient, family members,##physicians,##nurse,##social worker, UR nurse, insurance representative and community resources to individualize patient care and outcomes.
• Advocates for services and funding necessary to meet established outcomes and maintains a working knowledge of the requirements of payers.
• Evaluates individualized patient outcomes and reassesses and adjusts plan to ensure quality and cost-effective outcomes are met.
• Works in close collaboration with Social Work; reviews cases with social work team members to establish and review plan of care.
• Collaborates with Core Care Coordinators to determine how to manage acute issues as they relate to any existing care plan, any barriers, and any ongoing needs.
• ED Only: Participates in quality improvement projects aimed to improve patient population outcomes and associated processes across the EHR system.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees