Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Manager (PRN)

Lifepoint Health • Georgetown, KY

4h

About The Position

Case Manager, Registered Nurse - Non-Exempt Position Summary

Monitors and manages patient care to promote continuity of care, optimal
outcomes, patient satisfaction, cost efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team, payors, and community resources;
leads discharge planning and utilization review activities. Reports to the
Director or Manager of Department.

Additional Information

Patient Populations Served: Neonate, Infant, Early Childhood, Late Childhood,
Adolescent, Young Adult, Middle Adult, Older Adult. Protected Health Information
Accessed: Demographic, Clinical, Insurance, Financial, Complete Medical Record.
Exposure: Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens may be present. Physical
Requirements (typical): Frequent keyboard data entry, sitting, standing,
walking, and repetitive hand/arm movements; occasional kneeling, squatting,
pushing/pulling and lifting/carrying up to 25 lbs; rare climbing or running.
Vision demands include near/far vision and depth perception (constant); color
distinction frequent; smell and taste rarely required.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of
Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans
29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and
behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across
the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers
and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through
talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with
opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a
difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current RN license in state of practice
• BCLS required.
• Critical thinking and decisive judgment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in stressful environments.
• Proficiency learning/navigating multiple clinical software systems.
• Effective English communication (read, write, speak, and understand).
• Ability to complete the Skills Competency Checklist within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Responsibilities

• Consults regularly with nursing staff and the multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient status and appropriateness of care, including admission, length of stay, transfers, and discharge.
• Monitors patient and family satisfaction; responds to questions and complaints from patients, families, and payors.
• Leads and coordinates discharge planning, including patient transfers to other facilities and referrals to community resources; provides discharge education.
• Performs chart reviews to identify and address issues related to service delivery, patient outcomes and satisfaction, compliance, cost, and reimbursement.
• Communicates effectively with providers, payors, and ancillary services to remove barriers and ensure timely care progression.
• Accurately documents case management activities, plans, and outcomes.
• Participates in performance improvement and required continuing education.
• Supports department operations by working alternate shifts/units as needed; may be assigned on-call.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree