Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

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About The Position

Provides clinically and evidenced-based patient care coordination. Supports delivery of safe, effective, high-quality, and efficient patient care at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Coordinates assessment, interdisciplinary discharge planning, and implementation of home healthcare and related services to assigned patients discharged from a Children's Healthcare of Atlanta facility. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country. Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Have questions about the recruitment process? Check out What to Expect.

Requirements

3 years RN experience with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) OR current Children’s nurse with 5 years RN experience with an Associate’s degree in Nursing (Current Children’s nurse with an Associate’s degree in Nursing is required to obtain a BSN within 2.5 years of hire date)
3 years of broad clinical experience, predominantly in pediatric care
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact
Registered Nurse Case Management Certification from approved accrediting organization within 1 year of meeting eligibility requirements, within 2 years of hire for a 0.8 FTE or greater, or within 3 years of hire for a 0.6 FTE or less
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of employment
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Effective decision making/problem-solving skills and demonstration of creativity in problem-solving
Influential leadership skills
Demonstrated effective critical thinking skills and ability to anticipate patient discharge needs
Moderate to expert computer skills
Working knowledge of financial aspects of third-party payors and reimbursement
Must be able to successfully pass the Basic Windows Skill Assessment at 80% or higher rating within 30 days of employment

Nice To Haves

Master's degree
Experience in care coordination, case management, discharge planning and/or utilization review

Responsibilities

Completes initial screen of all patients on admission (not to exceed within 24 hours of admission) utilizing specific trigger criteria to identify needs related to care coordination and/or discharge planning.
Develops, initiates, and implements a robust transition care plan in collaboration with clinical team for all applicable patients.
Cultivates and maintains effective interaction/communication with members of medical staff, nursing staff, social workers, and others to drive care coordination process and facilitate continuity of patient care.
Communicates with all members of multidisciplinary team to facilitate care coordination process for assigned workload.
Communicates with home health agencies, third-party payors, and other community resources as needed to coordinate discharge needs.
Facilitates and provides ongoing communication with patient/family and interdisciplinary staff to identify and resolve potential barriers.
Facilitates care conferences, interdisciplinary rounds, and other meetings.
Participates in focused system initiatives and facilitates clinical practice guidelines at the patient level.
Performs outpatient and clinic care coordination and monitors care as patients transition between outpatient and inpatient services where appropriate.
Refers cases identified as risk management, peer review, or quality issues to appropriate personnel.
Performs other responsibilities as required.