RN Inpatient Care Manager Dialysis Navigator

Corewell Health•Grand Rapids, MI

40d•Onsite

About The Position

Serves as a patient and family advocate by being the point of contact as the patient/family prepare for transition to an outpatient dialysis clinic as well as arrive at next level of care. Assists with the medication reconciliation process by assessing the discharge medication plan for accuracy, completion and duplication. Ensures that the transition care plan is appropriate (meets all needs), comprehensive (all inclusive) and coordinated (communication) between levels of care and nephrology office. This role will work in collaboration with the greater Care Management Team and will be implemented for patients need dialysis only. Dialysis patients followed are defined as those needing new outpatient hemodialysis placement or return referral for outpatient hemodialysis. Assist with those patients possessing significant social determinants, behavioral, psychosocial and/or clinical variables which contribute to increase risk of safety, quality of care and avoidable, unnecessary readmissions. The role of the dialysis nurse care manager spans from during the patient's inpatient stay to 3-5 days post discharge. Assisting with Emergency Admissions back to Outpatient Hemodialysis Ensure inpatients avoid Dialysis on day of discharge. Impact on LOS and Readmission Rates Patient Education regarding dialysis Working with the other nurse care management counterparts to coordinate care and remove barriers. Services covers all patients who need dialysis when they leave the hospital. Assesses and intervenes at the bedside with patients needing dialysis after admission. Manage complete case management for identified New HD start patients. Cross-campus support at the Medical Center and Blodgett Hospitals in Grand Rapids, MI.

Requirements

Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent nursing or a healthcare related field (all departments except Spectrum Health Ludington)
BSN must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role on or after January 1, 2017 (Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital)
5 years of relevant experience clinical nursing and or case management/managed care or related field Required
Registered Nurse (RN) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association Ambulatory Care Management Upon Hire required Or
Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross Ambulatory Care Management Upon Hire required

Nice To Haves

Case Manager, Certified (CCM) - CCMC Commission for Case Manager Certification Upon Hire preferred

Responsibilities

Serves as a patient and family advocate
Assists with the medication reconciliation process
Ensures that the transition care plan is appropriate, comprehensive and coordinated
Assisting with Emergency Admissions back to Outpatient Hemodialysis
Ensure inpatients avoid Dialysis on day of discharge.
Impact on LOS and Readmission Rates
Patient Education regarding dialysis
Working with the other nurse care management counterparts to coordinate care and remove barriers.
Services covers all patients who need dialysis when they leave the hospital.
Assesses and intervenes at the bedside with patients needing dialysis after admission.
Manage complete case management for identified New HD start patients.
Cross-campus support at the Medical Center and Blodgett Hospitals in Grand Rapids, MI.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
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Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

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