RN Case Manager - Day Shift - Sign-on Bonus
About The Position
Christiana Care Hospital in Newark, DE is looking for a (RN) Case Manager with experience in Discharge Planning in an Acute Care Hospital Setting. The RN Case Manager will coordinate care and drive patient progression to establish a discharge plan. This includes functioning as an interdisciplinary team member, creating, implementing, and developing all aspects of discharge planning to establish appropriate, timely, and effective transitions throughout the care continuum. The Care Management Triad Team Model is a collaboration between the RN Case Manager (Manages patient care, drives patient progression, and establishes a discharge plan), Social Worker (Resolves psycho-social barriers and supports discharge needs), and Utilization Management (Reviews patient status for appropriateness and anticipated payer coverage).
Requirements
- An active RN license is required in DE or a Compact State.
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.
- 3-5 years of Acute Care Experience is required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is preferred.
- A Case Management Certification (CMC) must be obtained within 18 months of eligibility.
Nice To Haves
- In-patient case management experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Identify patients who have post-acute care, placement, and complex discharge planning needs based on a comprehensive assessment that includes physical, as well as psycho-social factors/needs.
- Anticipate, initiate, and establish a discharge plan for patients with post-acute care needs, collaborating with the physician, nurse, and other health care providers, the patient, their family/primary caregiver(s), third-party payers, and employer following established clinical guidelines, standards, and pathways.
- Review the admission assessment and collaborate with the primary nurse and other health care providers to ensure a multidisciplinary care plan is in place to meet identified patient care needs and desired outcomes.
- Identify system issues that serve as barriers to care. Participates in the development and implementation of strategies to remove barriers and facilitate patient progression.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Tuition assistance
- Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions.
- Generous paid time off with annual rollover and opportunities to cash out.
- 12-week paid parental leave
- Annual membership to care.com
- Access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work
- Retirement planning services
- Financial coaching
- Fitness and wellness reimbursement
- Great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement
- Employee assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
