RN Hospital Care Manager
Healthcare Recruitment Partners•Ocala, FL
•Onsite
About The Position
The RN Hospital Care Manager carries a caseload with steadiness and judgment, builds trust with patients and families at a hard moment, and earns the confidence of physicians and the interdisciplinary team. The Care Manager communicates well with people of every background and keeps a complex day organized without losing the detail. The Care Manager thrives as a self starter, thinking critically under pressure, adapting quickly as the plan changes, and navigating conflict with tact and diplomacy.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
- Acute Hospital nursing experience
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
- Care Management or Utilization Management experience in an Acute Hospital Setting preferred
- Certification in Case Management (ACM/CCM) preferred
Responsibilities
- Assesses patients and families in the inpatient, observation, and emergency departments for discharge planning needs, including prior functioning, support systems, and psychosocial factors, early enough to prevent delays
- Develops discharge plans with contingency plans across the stay, arranging post acute services, facilities, and community resources for social needs
- Participates in daily multidisciplinary rounds to review patient status, progression, level of care, and discharge plans, escalating care delays to leadership
- Reviews the medical record, including medications, history and physical, labs, and progress notes, and carries the clinical, social, and financial picture into the transition of care plan
- Communicates with and educates patients and families on the emotional, social, and financial weight of illness, mobilizing family and community resources and supporting them as they make their own decisions
- Organizes and facilitates patient and family care conferences with the multidisciplinary team
- Works with payers on authorization for post acute care as needed
- Assesses readmitted patients for what the patient and family see as the reason for the readmission
- Communicates with post acute providers through standard work and technology so care information transfers, records are complete, and discharge reconciliation is accurate
- Documents discharge planning evaluation, ongoing assessment, barriers to progression of care, avoidable days, and patient and family needs to standard work
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
