RN, Case Manager of Homeless Initiative

Cook Children's Health Care System•Fort Worth, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Utilizing a collaborative process, the RN Case Manager will assess, coordinate, and implement a medical plan of care for children residing in selected Tarrant County homeless shelters. This individual will be charged with the development and coordination of a program which oversees the health care for designated homeless children treated in the Cook Children's Health Care System. This position will be responsible for the compilation of data to measure the impact of this program on homeless children and the possible justification for replication in other communities. This individual will perform an ongoing review of the health care management of inpatient homeless children and follow up to monitor compliance with the post discharge plan of care.

Requirements

ASN or BSN Degree.
At least 3 years of experience with case management, care coordination, utilization review, patient intake or discharge planning.
Experience troubleshooting fund resources, quality assurance, clinical pathways, continuous quality improvement, or state and federal health plans or commercial insurance plans in a clinical or managed care environment.
Must be computer literate.
Must have effective organizational, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Must be familiar with various community resources and charitable organizations.
Ability to adapt to changing healthcare environments and work with all members of the healthcare team to achieve positive outcomes.
Experience using electronic medical records (e.g., EPIC, Meditech, Healthy Planet, etc.).
Current RN license from Texas Board of Nursing required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Health Care Providers within 30 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.
Case Manager Certification (CCM) preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, coordinate, and implement a medical plan of care for children residing in selected Tarrant County homeless shelters.
Develop and coordinate a program overseeing the health care for designated homeless children treated in the Cook Children's Health Care System.
Compile data to measure the impact of this program on homeless children and justify potential replication in other communities.
Perform ongoing review of the health care management of inpatient homeless children.
Follow up to monitor compliance with the post discharge plan of care.