RN Case Manager

American Addiction Centers•Oak Brook, IL

11d•$38 - $57•Remote

About The Position

The RN Case Manager develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum. This role provides individualized care to promote physical and psychosocial comfort, assesses patient and family readiness, and involves them in planning and implementing care. The Case Manager facilitates the patient and family’s right to receive quality, cost-effective care by mobilizing appropriate resources and adapting practice to the latest standards based on evidence-based literature. They also participate in quality/process improvement initiatives, risk reduction, and patient safety efforts, while meeting regulatory and mandatory requirements. Additionally, the RN Case Manager demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families, utilizing appropriate resources, and assisting in creating an environment that promotes educational growth for nursing peers and colleagues. The role involves using the nursing process as a problem-solving model, recognizing changes in clinical situations, evaluating and implementing changes to the plan of care, and making sound clinical decisions for patients with complex problems. They prioritize and organize patient care, initiate referrals and discharge planning, and actively coordinate utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Ethical decision-making, monitoring for confidentiality, assuring appropriate business conduct, and delegating correctly to unlicensed assistive personnel are key aspects of this position. The RN Case Manager also demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines, participating as an effective member of the patient care team. They are committed to the development of self and others, participating in unit meetings and activities that improve patient care or administrative systems, and utilizing available resources to maintain a current knowledge base relevant to practice. Effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills are essential for promoting collaboration among healthcare team members. The role requires the ability to critique own nursing practice and achieve required certifications or a Bachelor's Degree, earning a minimum of 10 contact hours per year.

Requirements

Nurse, Registered (RN)
A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Earn 10 continuing education credits annually
One year of medical surgical experience
Has as demonstrated proficiency for the requirements for RN role
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Good documentation skills.
Computer skills
Good time management and organizational skills
Familiarity with patient care equipment
Current Illinois RN license
Current CPR

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
Demonstrates adaptive communication styles based on individual patient needs.
Provides individualized care to promote physical and psychosocial comfort.
Assesses patient and family readiness and involves them in planning and implementing care.
Seeks consultation as needed.
Incorporates an individualized, holistic approach in the plan of care.
Facilitates the patient and family’s right to receive quality, cost effective care.
Mobilizes appropriate resources in response to situations that have the potential to negatively impact patient and family outcomes.
Adapts practice to the latest standards according to evidence-based literature.
Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives.
Participates in efforts to reduce risk and improve patient safety.
Meets regulatory and mandatory requirements on the unit.
Assesses patient and family readiness to learn, and modifies approach as necessary.
Seeks out opportunities to enhance knowledge, skill, and competence of department members.
Recognizes changes in clinical situations.
Evaluates and implements changes to the plan of care.
Consistently makes sound clinical decisions, demonstrating the ability to care for patients with complex problems.
Prioritizes and organizes patient care and ensures follow through with planned care.
Initiates referrals and discharge planning for assigned patients and actively coordinates utilizing the interdisciplinary approach.
Applies ethical decision making.
Monitors for confidentiality and assures appropriate business conduct.
Delegates correctly to unlicensed assistive personnel.
Seeks resources for disruptive behavior that impedes care delivery.
Participates in unit meetings and activities that improve patient care or administrative systems.
Utilizes available resources to maintain current knowledge base relevant to practice.
Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills, promoting collaboration among healthcare team members.
Demonstrates ability to critique own nursing practice and achieves required certifications or Bachelor’s Degree.
Earns a minimum of 10 contact hours per year.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards
Benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program