Registered Nurse Care Manager - Yale VA Clinic
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Department: Yale VA Clinic
Daily Work Times: 7:00a-3:30p
Shift: Days
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 48
Benefits:
403(b)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Position Summary: Accountable for proactive coordination and timely transition of assigned patients to the most appropriate level of care along the continuum. Impacts key results such as achieving top decile performance in length of stay, cost efficient resource utilization, preventing readmissions and unnecessary emergency room visits. Works collaboratively with physicians, nursing, members of the multidisciplinary team (such as Home Care and PCP offices), as well as other resources internal and external to the organization.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities as Assigned:
Performs care coordination assessments for initial assessment of patients with 24 hrs. of admission. assessments for readmission and transition planning.
Works collaboratively with the social worker and other disciplines to ensure a safe, appropriate, and timely transition to the next level of care, taking into consideration the patient’s available resources.
Assesses patient/family needs to reduce barriers and formulate discharge plans (e.g., LOS barriers to D/C).
Identifies unsigned level of care (LOC) orders; communicates with utilization management nurse and obtains orders from providers.
Reviews current DRG/LOS identified within Cerner to assess discharge planning needs with providers and identifies which family member is the point of contact.
Assesses risk of readmission for specified patient populations and initiates assigned interventions that will enhance the patient’s ability to successfully transition along the care continuum.
Performs discharge planning coordination/referral by making appropriate referrals to social services, ancillary departments, outpatient case management, DME, post-acute placement, and other outside agencies per SOP.
Qualifications:
State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Bachelor’s degree in nursing from accredited educational institution, or actively pursuing degree and to be obtained within five years of accepting position.
Three years of acute hospital care experience
Preferred:
Experience in utilization management/case management, critical care, or patient outcomes/quality management
Certification in Case Management Certification (ACM or CCM)
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as a Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross or equivalent through the Military Training network (MTN)
Additional Information
Schedule: Part-time
Requisition ID: 25006070
Daily Work Times: 0700-1530
Hours Per Pay Period: 48
On Call: No
Weekends: No
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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