Case Manager I – Transition Planning – Days

Case Manager I – Transition Planning – Days

Requirements

• 2 Years Recent acute care nursing experience, case management experience or equivalent experience in the healthcare setting.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) – CA Board of Registered Nursing

Responsibilities

• Assess, develop, implement, coordinate and monitor a comprehensive plan of care for each patient/family in collaboration with the physician, social worker and all members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Actively participate in the performance-planning, competency and individual development planning process.
• Make timely referrals to ensure that the patient is receiving the appropriate care, in the appropriate setting and using the appropriate utilization standards.
• Work closely with the healthcare team in reaching unit, facility, and system/network organization goals including reductions in length of stay, decreasing denials, improvement of care transitions, and reduction in avoidable readmissions, improved patient experience, and other quality initiatives.
• Interview/assess each patient/family for anticipated needs post hospitalization within 24 hours of admission.
• Lead the daily care coordination (multidisciplinary) rounds, update the plan, and facilitate necessary coordination of services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or equivalent degree.
• Master’s Degree
• Certified Case Manager (CCM) – Commission for Case Manager Certification -PREFERRED
• Accredited Case Manager (ACM) – American Case Management Association (ACMA) -PREFERRED