Inpatient Case Manager RN - Hospital Experience Required

Morristown, NJ 07960

Posted: 06/04/2024 Category: Nursing Job Number: smanzella129994

Job Description

A-Line Staffing is now hiring an Inpatient Case Manager RN in the Morristown, NJ 07960 area!

Apply now for immediate consideration with Silvana at A-Line!

 

Compensation: The hourly pay for this position is $50-$65/hr depending on experience

Schedule: M-F 8am-4pm, Fully onsite in Morristown NJ 07960 area

  •  MUST reside within 50 miles of the facility location

Job Summary:

  • The RN Inpatient Care Manager coordinates the care and services of selected member populations to facilitate a safe and timely transition to the next appropriate level of care.
  • Clinically assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates options and services to meet an individual’s health needs.
  • Partners with the healthcare team to ensure all aspects of the patient’s needs, clinical, psychosocial and financial, are adequately addressed to manage the patient’s timely progression of care and safe transition from acute care.
  • Promotes effective utilization and monitors of health care resources.
  • Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to build a comprehensive case management plan to achieve optimal clinical and resource utilization outcomes.

 

Job Responsibilities:

  • Develops Case Management Plan: Reviews clinical findings and diagnostic reports to maintain a comprehensive understanding of the patient’s current plan of care.  Correlates the medical record findings with patient assessment findings and works with physicians to develop a comprehensive case management plan of care. 
  • Refers High Risk Patients to Social Services: Using specific criteria, identifies high-risk patients who potentially require psychosocial intervention and refers the patient to the social worker.
  • Implements Actions to Prevent Readmissions: Conducts patient assessments and intervenes to proactively prevent readmissions; evaluates those who are readmitted to identify causes of the readmission and implements strategies to prevent future readmission. 
  • Develops and Implements Transition of Care Plan: Develops and documents a discharge/transition plan through collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Ensures that activities to facilitate and coordinate the plan are being implemented and that the plan is continuously modified to meet any patient’s changing needs.
  • Monitors and Escalates Financial Management Issues: Communicates with the healthcare team and patient/caregiver regarding any issues related to payer or financial issues that may negatively influence the patient’s post-acute care plan.
  • Facilitates Patient Progression: Monitors hospitalized patient’s length of stay (LOS), actively participates, and contributes to Care Rounds
  • Coordinates Transitions of Care: Actively communicates with patients, families, physicians, care team members, and the Utilization Review Nurse to facilitate coordination of clinical activities to achieve a seamless transition from one level of care to another across the continuum.

 

Requirements:

  • BSN Required
  • 2 years of acute care experience
  • Hospital Case Management is required

 

Preferred Experience:

  • Strongly prefer Case Management with a Managed Care company

 

Apply now for immediate consideration with Silvana at A-Line!

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