Case Manager Rn - Burn Job Indianapolis Indiana USA,Nursing

Position: CASE MANAGER RN - BURN
Location: Indianapolis

Division:Eskenazi Health

Sub-Division:Hospital

Req :25198

Schedule
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Full Time

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Days

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Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

FLSA Status

Exempt

Job Role Summary

The Case Manager RN – Burn is responsible for managing each patient’s plan of care, monitoring for appropriate resource utilization, and coordinating the patient’s discharge plan.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities ul

Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health mission:
Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. Models Eskenazi Health values of Professionalism, Respect, Innovation, Development, and Excellence

Serves as the overall coordinator of care, collaborating with Social Work counterpart, Physicians, Interdisciplinary Team, Nursing, and patients/families to provide efficient services for those within their assignment

Responsible for managing each patient’s plan of care, monitoring for appropriate resource utilization, and coordinating the patient’s discharge plan

Serves as a patient advocate, delivering quality efficient health care

Coordinates/aids the patient’s care across the continuum

Collaborates/retains active communication with Physicians, Interdisciplinary Team, Nursing, and patients/families to ensure timely patient progression through the plan of care

Addresses/resolves problems impeding diagnostic or treatment progress

Proactively identifies and resolves delays to discharge

Utilizes conflict resolution, critical thinking, and negotiation skills to ensure timely resolution of issues

Identifies strategies to reduce the length of stay and resource consumption within the targeted population

Assesses through personally interviewing patients and any other relevant sources to collect specific information in an attempt to identify individual needs and to develop a comprehensive plan of care that addresses medical, social, and financial needs

Collaborates with Transition Support Leadership and the Physician Advisor to identify cases that require special intervention

Documents avoidable days and quality indicators as appropriate

Actively participates in creating an action-oriented and time specific plan of care

Continually reassesses and monitors patient for change in condition warranting initiation of a clinical pathway, alteration in plan of care, or change in care acuity in an attempt to determine the effectiveness of the care plan

Conducts/ provides oversight of the initial admission review, utilizing appropriate criteria, within 24 hours of the patient’s admission to the hospital to ensure appropriateness of the assigned level of care and timely implementation of the treatment plan when appropriate

Educates Physicians, Interdisciplinary Team, and Nursing regarding payer sources and the role this plays in discharge planning

Communicates as necessary with the on-site private payer/managed care Case Managers

Addresses private payer denials as appropriate

Evaluates the active funding for each patient and communicates with Financial Counseling/Med Assist to facilitate the initiation of appropriate funding applications

Addresses financial barriers to healthcare/medical compliance with the patients/families when indicated

Oversees all discharges for assigned patients and collaborates closely with Social Work for discharge planning

Facilitates discharges to post-acute services such as LTACs, Skilled Nursing Facilities, or Nursing Homes and discharge planning including Home Health Care and durable medical equipment

Documents relevant Case Management Process and discharge planning information in medical record appropriately

Job Requirements

Current Indiana RN required
Minimum of 2 years health care experience; 2 years of clinical nursing experience preferred
Case Management Experience strongly preferred

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