Case Manager RN - Part-time

Frederick Health is seeking a Case Manager RN for a part-time position to work 32 hours bi-weekly, e/o weekend and 1 day during the week.

Job Summary

Supports, and is responsible for incorporating into job performance, the Frederick Health (FH) mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy and adheres to the FH Compliance Program, including following all regulatory requirements and the FH Standards of Behavior.

The Care Manager RN works collaboratively with medical providers and healthcare professionals within Frederick Health and across the healthcare continuum. Clinical skills are utilized to assess patients health status, care of chronic conditions, and complex medical issues, unmet social needs, provide information and referrals to appropriate resources, psychosocial assessment, emotional support, and establishing plans for management of identified needs in the acute and/or ambulatory setting.

Assessment, planning, interventions, and reassessment are performed within a collaborative and interdisciplinary team. The Care Manager RN will also assist with patient/family navigation through the healthcare continuum, while focusing on improving quality outcomes and ensuring appropriate utilization of resources through effective care management practices

Example of

Essential Functions:

* Delivery of care coordination within Frederick Health which may include hospital or ambulatory site assignment.

* Performs individualized assessments and planning to develop the plan of care to address identified needs.

* Identification of barriers to care including but not limited to disease education needs, socioeconomic status, unmet social needs, impaired coping, support network dysfunction.

* Promotes and values diversity to promote inclusive working relationships.

* Communication with interdisciplinary care team, patients, and families

* Promotes coordination with healthcare professionals.

* Monitors and evaluates care management plans.

* Provides education regarding condition and symptom management.

* Possesses working knowledge of regulatory components of assigned healthcare setting.

Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

* Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills, including superb customer service skills.

* Strong organizational and time management skills

* Excellent critical thinking skills, ability to work in a fact pace team environment, ability to multi-task, ability to adapt well to change and take on new challenges/projects, ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with physicians and staff.

* Ability to apply creative problem-solving skills to complex situations.

* Knowledge of disease management and psychosocial aspects of patient care

* Community resource knowledge

* Ability to work independently and interdependently.

* Personal creditability and the ability to serve as both a patient advocate as well as being committed to the health system goals.

* Demonstrates skills in planning, organizing, and managing multiple functions and complex processes.

* Knowledge of basic computer software programs

Minimum Education , Training, and Experience

Required:

* Current license as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland

* Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor of

Nursing degree

* Three to five years of care management and/or healthcare experience.

* Care Management certification preferred including but not limited to Accredited Case Manager (ACM) certification.

* Certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Patient Contact

Must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge and skills in providing appropriate care/contact for patients in the following age groups:

* _X_ Neonate (0 thru 30 days)

* _X_ Infant (31 thru 12 months)

* _X_ Child (13 months thru 12 years)

* _X_ Adolescent (13 years thru 17 years)

* _X_ Adult (18 years thru 65 years)

* _X_ Geriatric (66+ years)

Physical Demands:

Light Work - Lifting up to 20 pounds on an infrequent basis (less than one lift every three minutes and/or carrying up to 10 pounds or requiring walking or standing to a significant degree (about six [6] hours a day).

Ergonomic Risk Factors:

Repetition:
Repeating the same motion over and over again places stress on the muscles and tendons. The severity of risk depends on how often the action is repeated, the speed of the movement, the required force and muscles involved.

Awkward Posture:
Posture is the position your body is in and its effect on the muscle groups that are involved in the physical activity. Awkward postures include repeated or prolonged reaching, twisting, bending, kneeling, squatting, working overhead with your hands or arms, or holding fixed positions.

Working Conditions:

1.Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Risk:
Category B - MAY have exposure to blood or body fluids.

Reporting Relationship:

Reports to Department Manager

Care Management Department Summary

Integrated Care Management

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