Schedule: Full time
Shift: Day (United States of America)
Address: 5101 WILLOW SPRINGS RD
City: LA GRANGE
State: Illinois
Postal Code: 60525
Job Description:Schedule: Monday-Friday 8a-4:30p, Rotating weekends and holidays - Actively participates in multi-disciplinary rounds to review changes in patient status, progression and level of care, and discharge plans for all assigned patients to identify resources necessary at discharge and ensure a timely transition, escalating care delays to leadership as appropriate.
- Communicates with and educates patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial impacts of illness and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs while advocating for patient and family empowerment in making health care decisions and accessing needed services.
- Assesses readmitted patients for the patient's and family's perceived reasons for the readmission.
- Organizes and facilitates patient and family care conferences with the multidisciplinary team. Documents discharge planning evaluation, ongoing assessment, discharge plans, MDRs, barriers to progression of care, avoidable days, and patient and family needs according to standard work.
- Communicates with Payors patient's needs for authorization for post-acute care as needed.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Leadership skills [Required]
- Process and Outcome data analysis skills [Required]
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills [Required]
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize levels of importance [Required]
- Customer service skills [Required]
Education: - Associate's of Nursing [Required]
- Bachelor's of Nursing [Preferred]
Work Experience: - 2+ medical/hospital nursing experience [Required]
- Prior Care Management/Utilization Management experience [Preferred]
Licenses and Certifications: - Registered Nurse (RN) [Required]
- Certified Case Manager (CCM) [Preferred]
- Accredited Case Manager (ACM) [Preferred]
Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements)
Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/2vvwrzem
Pay Range:$35.19 - $62.17
