RN CASE MANAGER, FH - CARE MANAGEMENT

Froedtert•Milwaukee, WI

45d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Case Manager coordinates care and services for selected patient populations throughout acute care and across the continuum, supporting effective discharge planning. Working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams inside and outside the organization, the RN Case Manager helps improve patient care by leading efforts to achieve clinical and financial outcomes through effective healthcare resource utilization and monitoring. The role uses care-delivery standards, guidelines, and protocols and incorporates data to continuously improve care and outcomes. This is an onsite position at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with an FTE of 1.0 and 40 standard hours. It is a first-shift position.

Requirements

At least 3 years of clinical nursing experience.
Professional nursing knowledge and practice normally acquired through at least two years of education at an accredited School of Nursing, sufficient to be eligible for Registered Nurse licensure.
Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or a Multi-state Nursing License from a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Essential general knowledge of the payor industry, including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance regulations; resource management; and evidence-based clinical practice.
Theoretical knowledge of nursing and case management processes.
Analytical skills to assess patients' discharge needs and develop solutions concerning mental status or physical well-being.
Advanced communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external customers, including medical staff, patients and families, clinical personnel, support and technical staff, outside agencies, and community members.
Excellent written and verbal communication, critical thinking, creative problem-solving, organization, and planning skills.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to work independently, tolerate frequent interruptions, and manage a demanding workload.

Nice To Haves

Five years of clinical nursing and case management experience.
Case management experience, including transitional planning, outcomes management, and assessment.
Bachelor's degree.
Accredited Case Manager certification (ACM-RN) through the American Case Management Association (ACMA).

Responsibilities

Coordinate care and services for selected patient populations throughout the acute care episode and across the continuum.
Support effective discharge planning.
Collaborate with internal and external interdisciplinary teams to improve patient care.
Drive desired clinical and financial outcomes through effective utilization and monitoring of healthcare resources.
Use standards, guidelines, and protocols for care delivery.
Incorporate data to continuously improve care and outcomes.