RN Hospital Care Manager

Job Description

Job Description

RN Hospital Care Manager
Ocala, Florida

The RN Hospital Care Manager carries a caseload with steadiness and judgment, builds trust with patients and families at a hard moment, and earns the confidence of physicians and the interdisciplinary team. The Care Manager communicates well with people of every background and keeps a complex day organized without losing the detail.

The Care Manager thrives as a self starter, thinking critically under pressure, adapting quickly as the plan changes, and navigating conflict with tact and diplomacy.

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN) required
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Acute Hospital nursing experience required
• Care Management or Utilization Management experience in an Acute Hospital Setting preferred
• Certification in Case Management (ACM/CCM) preferred

Responsibilities:

• Assesses patients and families in the inpatient, observation, and emergency departments for discharge planning needs, including prior functioning, support systems, and psychosocial factors, early enough to prevent delays
• Develops discharge plans with contingency plans across the stay, arranging post acute services, facilities, and community resources for social needs
• Participates in daily multidisciplinary rounds to review patient status, progression, level of care, and discharge plans, escalating care delays to leadership
• Reviews the medical record, including medications, history and physical, labs, and progress notes, and carries the clinical, social, and financial picture into the transition of care plan
• Communicates with and educates patients and families on the emotional, social, and financial weight of illness, mobilizing family and community resources and supporting them as they make their own decisions
• Organizes and facilitates patient and family care conferences with the multidisciplinary team
• Works with payers on authorization for post acute care as needed
• Assesses readmitted patients for what the patient and family see as the reason for the readmission
• Communicates with post acute providers through standard work and technology so care information transfers, records are complete, and discharge reconciliation is accurate
• Documents discharge planning evaluation, ongoing assessment, barriers to progression of care, avoidable days, and patient and family needs to standard work

How to Apply:

Interested candidates, please submit your resume to Michelle Boeckmann at View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

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