RN Clinical Case Manager, General Medicine Area

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago•Chicago, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report. Location Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Job Description This is a M-F position working 8-4:30 covering a General Medicine area for discharge planning. Saturdays are a shared/rotated responsibility and are required once a schedule. After passing orientation/probation there is an opportunity to work 2 days per week from home.

Requirements

BSN
License to practice as a RN in the stae of Illinois
Minimum of 3 years of practice experience as a RN.

Responsibilities

Develops and effectively utilizes a network of information regarding community resources.
Coordinates the discharge planning process in collaboration with other professional members of the interdisciplinary team.
Appropriately delegates within the scope of practice, discharge planning activities and functions to others involved with discharge planning; Case Management associates or other non-licensed personnel performing discharge planning activities.
Identifies the appropriate level of post-hospitalization care and services required and makes referrals to alternate levels of care as needed.
Communicates and documents discharge planning needs in the medical record.
Provides necessary patient teaching relevant to discharge needs and/or post-hospital care arrangements prior to discharge.
Collaborates with the family and medical team to make appropriate referrals to external vendors for concrete discharge planning needs including, but not limited to, nursing, durable medical equipment, and alternate care facilities.
Keeps the interdisciplinary care team informed regarding details of the discharge plan.
Communicates essential information to the next care provider.
Coordinates internal and external services to avoid under or over utilization of resources.
Refers cases to the Case Management Medical Director as needed and documents the referral.
Identifies avoidable delays in care or delays in discharge, attempts to resolve delays and document identified avoidable days in MIDAS+ on a daily basis
Understands the target LOS on every patient at the time of the initial review and identifies the anticipated date of discharge for planning and care coordination purposes.
Maintains an open line of communication with other disciplines regarding the target LOS and anticipated discharge date.
Documents all team, physician and patient/family communication and concerns pertaining to coordination of care and services in the medical record.
Participates in unit bed huddles and multi-disciplinary rounds.
Assists medical team and family in coordinating post hospitalization follow-up appointments.
Demonstrates responsibility for professional development and growth including identifying continuing education needs and seeking learning opportunities that will enhance job performance and professional satisfaction.
Effectively organizes work priorities.
Demonstrates compliance with facility and departmental safety and security policies and practices.
Educates hospital team members and physicians about the Clinical Case Manager role and scope of RN practice.
Other job functions as assigned.

Benefits

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Employer paid group term life and disability
Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
403(b) with a 5% employer match
Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
Tuition assistance
Student loan servicing and support
Adoption benefits
Backup Childcare and Eldercare
Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
Discount purchasing program