RN Case Manager - Day Shift - Sign-on Bonus

Christiana Care Health Services•Newark, DE

6d•Onsite

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), a Social Worker (Resolves psycho-social barriers and supports discharge needs), and Utilization Management (Reviews patient status for appropriateness and anticipated payer coverage). The role involves identifying patients with post-acute care, placement, and complex discharge planning needs through comprehensive assessments, and initiating discharge plans in collaboration with physicians, nurses, other healthcare providers, patients, families, payers, and employers. The RN Case Manager will also review admission assessments, collaborate on multidisciplinary care plans, and identify and help remove system barriers to patient progression.

Requirements

Active RN license in DE or a Compact State.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.
3-5 years of acute care experience in a hospital setting.
3-5 years of Acute Care Experience is required.

Nice To Haves

In-patient case management experience is preferred.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is preferred.
A Case Management Certification (CMC) must be obtained within 18 months of eligibility.

Responsibilities

Coordinate care and drive patient progression to establish a discharge plan.
Function as an interdisciplinary team member.
Create, implement, and develop all aspects of discharge planning for appropriate, timely, and effective transitions.
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.
Participate in the development and implementation of strategies to remove barriers and facilitate patient progression.

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Tuition assistance
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
Discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!
Employee assistance program