Complex RN Care Manager - Registered Nurse - Disordered Eating Program - Pediatric​/Adolescent

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Complex RN Care Manager - Registered Nurse - Disordered Eating Program - Pediatric/Adolescent

Pediatric Behavioral Health OP

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A Complex Care Manager is accountable and responsible for coordinating or evaluating the cases for patients with multiple chronic conditions, high-risk health concerns, readmission, or denial of patient status. You will strive to achieve optimal clinical and quality outcomes by effectively managing care and resources to reduce unnecessary utilization. Your primary responsibility will be conducting electronic medical record (EMR) reviews and/or patient interviews—via face-to-face or telephonic engagement—to assess, identify, and close clinical and non-clinical gaps in patient care.

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

• Conducts EMR reviews and/or patient interviews via face-to-face and/or telephonic engagements to assess, identify, and address clinical and non-clinical gaps in patient care.
• Performs readmission reviews to evaluate contributing factors and implement strategies to reduce avoidable hospitalizations.
• Manages denial cases, including reviewing medical necessity, collaborating with physicians and payers, and advocating for appropriate patient care coverage.
• Facilitates complex discharge planning, ensuring safe and effective transitions of care for patients requiring specialized placement or services.
• Assists with the collection, analysis, and benchmarking of utilization, process, and outcome metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Analyzes productivity measures and evaluates the effectiveness of care management strategies in achieving clinical, financial, and patient-centered outcomes.
• Researches, evaluates, and recommends resources to meet medical and non-medical needs of patients and families.
• Utilizes clinical expertise and understanding of care management, Medicare regulations, and contributes to the goals of cost containment and quality care and provides safe and appropriate transitions of care.
• Collaborates, refers, and communicates across all programs to ensure appropriate coordination of services.
• Works collaboratively and maintains active communication with physicians, nursing, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to effect timely and appropriate patient management.
• Serves as an advocate, placing the needs of patients and their families first. Delivering compassionate care that is whole person care: body, mind, and spirit.
• Supports shared decision making and encourages patient adherence to their care plans.
• Promote patient and family responsibility and self-management.
• Conducts EMR reviews and patient interviews via face-to-face and/or telephonic engagements to assess, identify, and close clinical and non-clinical gaps in patient care.
• Evaluate changes in patient-reported symptoms and conduct additional triage and screening to determine next steps.
• Assists with the collection, analysis and benchmarking of utilization, process, and outcomes metrics.
• Analyzes productivity. Measure outcomes and effectiveness of care management including clinical, financial, quality of life and patient/family satisfaction. Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Participates and promotes performance improvement projects.
• Supervise and mentor students
• Represent the care management department in hospital committees and task forces.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.

• At least 5 years Care Management experience, 1 in an acute or ambulatory care setting.

• Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate…