Case Manager (Registered Nurse/RN)
2 days ago
Corpus Christi
The RN Case Manager is responsible for the coordination of the patient’s care and services. Promotes quality care using a collaborative process that coordinates, monitors, and evaluates services according to the needs of patients. Works together with the patient and family, care team, payers, and external entities to promote a safe transition from the facility to the next provider or care setting care team, payers, and external entities to promote a safe transition from the facility to the next provider or care setting in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. • Nursing diploma (associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing), • Currently licensed/registered in applicable State. Must maintain an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing throughout employment., • One (1) year of clinical experience in post acute care setting preferred, • Prior case management, utilization review, and discharge planning experience preferred, • Certified Case Manager (CCM) or Board Certification in Nursing Case Management (RN BC) preferred, • Generate written communication that is clear, concise, and well organized, • Excellent organizational skills and be efficient in prioritizing and managing time and assignments, • Contribute to the organization’s goals and objectives and support the organizational strategic plans, • Expert knowledge in field of practice, • Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action, • Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility, • Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department, • Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation, • Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc., • Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information, • Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures, • Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training, • Demonstrate efficient use of relevant computer systems including but not limited to the ability to enter and retrieve data, • Serve as liaison to external case managers, family, physicians, and community resources, • Train and education patients, families, associates, and other providers of care, • Implement the standards of practice for care management, ethical performance, and functions relevant to coordination of care, • Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients, • Assist in the evacuation of patients, • Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance, • Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment, • Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team, • Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours