Case Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited program in nursing
• 3 years of clinical experience as a registered nurse in an acute care facility
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Advanced statistical and spreadsheet/database application skills

Responsibilities

• Ensures implementation of the prescribed plan of care in collaboration with patient/family and healthcare providers.
• Coordinates care and services across the continuum working directly with patient/ family, healthcare providers, staff, and payers.
• Evaluates and communicates patient progress towards established outcomes.
• Coordinates multi-disciplinary discharge planning to assess current and discharge needs.
• Evaluates patient satisfaction and quality of care provided.
• Provide post-discharge follow-up to ensure the progress of the discharge plan.
• Promotes quality and cost-effective interventions, resources, and outcomes utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach.
• Reviews and determines necessity and appropriateness of hospitalization using established criteria to prevent denials of payment.
• Refers appropriate cases to the physician advisor for intervention.
• Serves as a liaison with healthcare providers, admissions, and medical records staff to assure continuity of patient care, discharge planning, and effective communications.
• Arranges appropriate referrals for counseling, financial assistance, and discharge planning assistance as needed.
• Assists in the collection, delivery, and tracking of information for Performance Improvement, Risk Management, and Infection Control.