Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Care Manager
About The Position
This position is part of the care management services team, focusing on patients with complex medical and/or psychosocial needs. The role involves floating as a Care Manager. The discharge planning specialist will manage a caseload of complex patients identified by length of stay, dollar amount, or time-intensive discharge planning outlier designation, serving as a resource for staff. This role requires analyzing data to understand causes and corrective actions for this patient subset, and effectively utilizing organizational resources to help the medical center achieve its goals of high-quality, cost-effective patient care and service. Collaboration with community-based resources and payor continuity of care across the continuum is essential, functioning in a manner that supports compliance with regulatory standards and agency requirements.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state of Illinois
- 2 years of clinical nursing experience
- 3 years of care management experience
Nice To Haves
- Accredited Care Manager (ACM) certification issued by the American Case Management Association (ACMA) needs to be obtained within 2 years
- Care Manager Certified (CMC) certification issued by the National Academy of Certified Care Managers (NACCM) needs to be obtained within 2 years
- Nurse Case Management (RN-BC) certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) needs to be obtained within two (2) years.
Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of complex patients identified by length of stay, dollar, or time intensive discharge planning outlier designation.
- Serve as a resource for staff regarding complex patient discharge planning.
- Analyze data to understand causes and corrective actions for complex patient discharge planning outliers.
- Effectively utilize organizational resources to assist the medical center in achieving its goals of high-quality, cost-effective patient care and service.
- Collaborate with community-based resources and payor continuity of care across the continuum.
- Function in a manner that supports compliance with regulatory standards and agency requirements.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
