Case Manager RN Full Time Days

Company: Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Location: Manteca
Posted on: January 11, 2020

Job Description:

For over 50 years, Doctors Hospital of Manteca has provided superb clinical care to patients in the Central Valley of California. This care is deeply rooted in our belief that our patients expect and deserve to be treated in the same manner we would want for our own families and loved ones. We provide a broad range of services in collaboration with an exceptional Medical Staff, many of whom are Board Certified in their specific specialty. We strive to deliver these services with the highest level of clinical quality, with a sincere and humble appreciation for the critical role we play in the lives of our patients and our community.

The RN Case Manager is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient s resources and right to self-determination. The individual in this position has overall responsibility for ensuring that care is provided at the appropriate level of care based on medical necessity and to assess the patient for transition needs to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions.



This position integrates national standards for case management scope of services including:

Utilization Management supporting medical necessity and denial prevention

Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention and patient satisfaction

Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while assuring care is the right sequence and at appropriate level of care

Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditation standards and Tenet policy

Education provided to physicians, patients, families and caregivers The Individual s responsibilities include the following activities:

Accurate medical necessity screening and submission for Physician Advisor review

Care coordination, transition planning assessment and reassessment,
Implementation or oversight of implementation of the transition plan,
Leading and facilitating multi-disciplinary patient care conferences,
Managing concurrent disputes,
Making appropriate referrals to other departments, h ) identifying and referring complex patients to Social Work Services,
Communicating with patients and families about the plan of care,
Collaborating with physicians, office staff and ancillary departments,
Leading and facilitating Complex Case Review,
Assuring patient education is completed to support post-acute needs ,
Timely complete and concise documentation in Case Management system, n ) maintenance of accurate patient demographic and insurance information,









Qualifications:
Education

Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Experience

Required: Two (2) years acute hospital patient care experience.
Preferred: Acute hospital case management experience.

Certifications

Required: Active Registered Nurse license.
Preferred: Accredited Case Manager (ACM)

Job: Case Management/Home Health
Primary Location: Manteca, California
Facility: Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Job Type: Full-time
Shift Type: Days

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