Overview Position Summary : Accountable for coordinating care across the continuum for an identified group of patients. Participate in the development of appropriate plans of care in conjunction with the physicians and other members of the health care team. Responsible for insuring and facilitation the achievement of quality, clinical, and cost outcomes, seeking approval for and arranging services and resources needed by the patient and family, intervening at key points for individual patients to meet defined patient outcomes.
Responsibilities This section reflects duties described in the position summary and related responsibilities including coordination of care, plan development with the health care team, ensuring quality and cost outcomes, arranging services and resources for patients and families, and intervening at key points to meet patient outcomes.
Bi-Weekly Hours: 80 hours per pay period / 8A-4:30P
Minimum starting rate: $40.67 per hour. When determining base rate, factors may include years of recent relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity.
At Deborah, healthcare is still about caring... for patients and team members. We offer an outstanding benefits package, which includes healthcare coverage for team members in regularly budgeted positions of at least 30 hours per week. The benefits package also includes generous paid time-off, 401K matching contribution, tuition assistance, short and long term disability benefits, life insurance, meal discount, dependent care subsidy, adoption assistance and free parking.
Qualifications Experience : Three or more years acute care nursing experience. Previous experience with case management systems or utilization review preferred.
Education : Current NJ - RN license. Bachelors degree in related field preferred.
Other Required License/Credentials/Skills : Excellent interpersonal skills. Working familiarity with personal computer. Familiarity with ICD-9 coding.
Contact With Others : Regular internal and/or external contact involving considerable tact, discretion and persuasion in order to obtain information and/or willing action or consent.
Supervision Given : None
Supervision Received : Works under general supervision in performing routine assignments, referring unusual or more difficult situations to immediate supervisor.
Licenses & Certifications : Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.