**2 -** **Plays an essential role in assisting physicians, nursing and staff with accurate determination of a patient’s observation status. The RN Case Manager is an important resource in preventing delayed discharges of observation patients.****4** - **The RN Case Manager is responsible for assessing patient acute level of care needs and works to implement and coordinate interventions aimed at facilitating a safe and timely discharge plan to the appropriate sub-acute settings in collaboration with the Case Manager Specialist.****7** - **Interacts, communicates, and intervenes with multi-disciplinary healthcare team in a purposeful, goal-directed fashion. Works pro-actively and utilizes critical thinking skills to maximize the effectiveness of resource utilization. Anticipates, initiates, and facilitates problem resolution around issues of resource use and continued hospitalization, discharge planning.****10** - **Maintains an updated knowledge base of and references resources outlining provider benefits for care choices, including public, private, and governmental payers and established / preferred ACO relations****Minimum Education** **-** **Preferred**
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