Case Manager (RN) - Weekend Only - 8 hours

BSN or ADN with equivalent experience.  BSN must be achieved within 5 years of start date in the role

Three years of experience in a clinical setting, ambulatory or post-acute.

Care coordination experience preferred.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Identifies and prioritizes patient in need of care management services, using a holistic approach inclusive of biopsychosocial, functional, cultural, spiritual, and financial factors; uses a multi discoplinary approach to assess/plan for care needs.

2. Identifies and implements strategies such as motivational interviewing to promote patient engagement, self-care, treatment adherence, and optimal levels of health and well-being.

3.  Utilizes evidenced based guidelines (such as InterQual or other agreed upon evidenced based guidelines) to promote quality care, decrease variation and mitigate waste. Verifies appropriate level of care; enters clinical review and authorized days in Epic; documents actions to avoid denied days; refers cases to Physcian Advisor as appropriate.

4. Manages observation stay patients assertively and ensures timely testing,  treatment and conversion to inpatient status or discharge.

5. Develops and coordinates transition plans for patients transitioned to home with home health, community care coordination program, Hospice or Palliative care, home infusion and routine sub-acute and skilled post-acute providers; completes all necessary documentation and necessary handovers.  Involves and prepares patients and families for transition from the ED, Peds, Clatanoff or Observation unit as indicated.