RN Case Manager - Weekend - Day Shift

ChristianaCare • Newark, DE

8d • Onsite

About The Position

RN Case Manager – Weekend Incentive Program (WIP) - Day Shift Saturday & Sunday (Hours: 8a-8:30p plus one rotating Friday shift (4p-8p). Newark, DE External Candidates are Eligible for a 10K Sign-on Bonus! Join the Care Management Team at ChristianaCare! ChristianaCare - Newark Hospital is looking for enthusiastic RN Case Managers for Weekenders. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care and have experience in Transition Care or Discharge Planning, along with a background in an acute care hospital setting, we would love to hear from you. As part of our Weekender Incentive Program (WIP), you are required to work 3 out of 4 weekends in a four-week schedule. This consists of a 12-hour day shift on Saturdays and Sundays, along with one rotating Friday evening shift from 4 to 8 p.m. Additionally, there will be an alternating holiday shift every other year. Weekend Incentive Program Include: Special rate of pay and full benefits, except for Paid Time Off (PTO). The RN Case Manager will be responsible for managing patient care, driving patient progression, and establishing a discharge plan. This includes functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary team, creating, implementing, and monitoring treatment plans to ensure safe, timely, and effective transitions throughout the care continuum and discharge planning. The Care Management Model: Our Care Management Triad Team Model is a collaboration between the following: RN Case Manager - Manages patient care, drives patient progression, and establishes a discharge plan. Social Worker – Resolves psycho-social barriers and supports discharge needs. Utilization Management – Reviews patient status for appropriateness and anticipated payer coverage. CARE MANAGEMENT: 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. About Us ChristianaCare is located in Delaware and is one of the country’s most dynamic healthcare organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible, and lowering healthcare costs. Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. This 1,007-bed, 1.3-million-square-foot modern facility provides a level of care only available in large-scale teaching hospitals. Christiana Hospital includes Delaware's only Level-I Trauma center (as verified by the American College of Surgeons), which is prepared to handle the most extreme medical emergencies. In fact, it is the only Level-I Trauma center on the East Coast corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia. Christiana Hospital has also been nationally recognized in U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Hospitals rankings as #1 in Delaware and #3 in the Philadelphia metro area, plus High Performing in 9 Adult Procedures/Conditions Christiana Care Health System Website

Requirements

• An active RN license in DE or Compact State is required
• BSN required
• Minimum of 2 years of Acute Care Hospital setting required
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as an Acute Care RN Case Manager or RN Utilization Management required
• RN with experience in Case Management, Transitional Care, or Discharge Planning in an inpatient hospital are required
• Case Management Certification (CCM) required within 18 months of eligibility

Nice To Haves

• BLS preferred

Responsibilities

• managing patient care
• driving patient progression
• establishing a discharge plan
• functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary team
• creating, implementing, and monitoring treatment plans to ensure safe, timely, and effective transitions throughout the care continuum and discharge planning
• 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

• ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program.
• To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level