RN Care Coordinator; Case Manager BWH

Job Summary

GENERAL SUMMARY

OVERVIEW STATEMENT RN CARE COORDINATOR (CASE MANAGER)

BWH CARE CONTINUUM

The RN Care Coordinator (RNCC) manages a caseload of patients and is responsible for ensuring care that supports desired clinical and financial outcomes. Has the skills and knowledge specific to the unique needs of assigned patients. Coordinating the care prescribed by an interdisciplinary team, the RNCC utilizes patient assessment, care guidelines, protocols, payer regulations and response to therapies to assess the episode of illness from pre admission to post discharge.

Participates in the ongoing evaluation of practice patterns and systems and supports efforts to improve quality, cost and satisfaction outcomes. Mobilizes resources to maximize efficiency of care delivery.

• Care Facilitation
  • Prior to or within 24‑48 hours of admission the RNCC, by interview of the patient/family, discussion with physician team and/or attending MD and other team members, develops a provisional treatment program and tentative discharge date.
  • Reviews daily treatment plan with physicians, nurses and patient/families to insure interdisciplinary communication and coordination is occurring.
  • Participates with nursing staff and physicians in patient care rounds to contribute to plan of care and monitor and report patient progress.
  • Collaborates with other departments to expedite sequencing and scheduling of interventions, consults, treatments and ancillary services.
  • Provides for daily continuity with patients to assure patient needs related to discharge are met.
  • Incorporates knowledge of utilization management principles and payer contracts into patient plans of care. Keeps physicians and nurses informed of implications.
  • Performs patient/family follow‑up after discharge to monitor and support desired outcomes.
  • Initiates contact with home health agencies and extended care facilities to insure prompt and effective transition of care.
  • Contributes to the development, implementation and monitoring of practice guidelines.
  • Identifies attending, resident and nurse learning needs related to case management and works with service leaders to develop educational plan.
• Discharge Planning
  • Coordinates and executes the discharge planning process for patients, ensuring each patient has a discharge plan.
  • Assesses continuing care needs in conjunction with other caregivers.
  • Coordinates and schedules interdisciplinary meetings with the patient and family regarding discharge needs and plan as appropriate.
  • Assures patient education consistent with discharge plan has occurred.
  • Identifies service, treatment and funding options for post‑hospital care.
  • Promotes interdisciplinary patient/family communications and documentation that facilitate discharge planning striving to finalize plans the day prior to discharge.
  • Initiates contact with home health agencies and extended care facilities to insure prompt and effective transition of care.
• Utilization Management
  • Collaborates with appropriate individuals, departments, and payers to insure appropriateness of admission, continued days of stay, and reimbursement.
  • Identifies patients who are likely to have unmet insurance and resource needs and communicates with and/or makes referrals to other members of the health care team and other appropriate departments.
  • Communicates as needed with third party payers regarding patient’s progress with treatment plan.
  • Identifies need for and issues Medicare notices of non‑coverage, providing appropriate documentation of the process and communication to patient/family and other members of the health care team.
  • Utilizing industry accepted utilization and/or medical management criteria (Inter Qual) identifies, monitors and reports variances from established treatment plan, including appropriateness of admission, continued stay, delays in treatment, and discharge plan.
  • Conducts documented utilization reviews to insurers or intermediaries.
  • Identifies SNF and AND days for Medicare and Medicaid patients.
  • Initiates actions concurrently to reduce and/or eliminate inappropriate hospital admissions and days, and system delays.
  • Works with payers and physicians to…