RN Case Manager - Transitional Care, Emergency Department

RN Case Manager - Transitional Care, Emergency Department

Nights, 6P-6:30A, Every Fourth Weekend

Summa Health Systems - Akron Campus

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region's top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.

Summary:
Facilitates development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of patient's individualized plan triggered by referral from nursing, physician, interdisciplinary rounds, and other care team members. Collaborates with patient, family, physician, and interdisciplinary team to assure care is provided from acute care through the continuum. Includes taking a leadership role with the interdisciplinary team to achieve actions and processes designed to ensure optimal clinical outcomes, coordination, and continuity of health care as patients transfer between different levels of care and promotes effective utilization of healthcare resources through monitoring the patient's hospitalization. Coordinates utilization review activities of assigned patients including reviewing and monitoring the utilization of health care services with the goal of maintaining quality, cost-effective, medically necessary care in the appropriate setting.

Minimum Qualifications:
Formal Education Required:

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)

-Applicants with an Associate's degree will be considered but are required to obtain BSN within three (3) years of employment

• Graduate of a program of professional nursing that is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
• Current license to practice registered nursing in the State of Ohio

Experience & Training Required:

• Two (2) years recent experience in clinical, utilization management, home care, discharge planning, managed care, and/or case management that has provided a broad understanding in Case Management and Utilization Management concepts

Other Skills, Competencies and Qualifications:

• Demonstrates a high level of clinical competence that is recognized by peers
• Is knowledgeable of disease processes, treatment protocols and pharmacological management
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and sensitively in writing and orally with physicians, patients and families, health care professionals, and others
• Ability to interact and collaborate with physicians and other health care professionals in a professional manner
• Ability to organize and coordinate the work efforts of others
• Ability to prioritize work and solve problems
• Assumes accountability for demonstrating behaviors consistent with the customer service policy
• Population Specific Competency: Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity

Level of Physical Demands:

• Sedentary: Exerts up to ten pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

$37.40/hr - $56.11/hr