Case Manager 1 Job Eastern Province Saudi Arabia,Nursing

Job Title

CASE MANAGER 1

Job Family

Function CNO

Job Code

PHONE NUMBER3

Reports to

Job Team Lead or Nurse Unit Manager

Job Description Summary

The Case Manager 1 supports more senior personnel in facilitating and coordinating the transition of the patient s plan of care from one healthcare environment to another or home based on their need for continued care which includes but is not limited to - assessing appropriateness level of care and continued stay of the patient during hospitalization planning for continuity of health care upon discharge from hospital and coordinating needed individual family hospital and resources to implement the discharge plan in order to eliminate barriers to the delivery of clinical services with the patient family and healthcare team and monitors clinical resource utilization

Strategic Roles amp Responsibilities

Actively participate in the development and implementation of Case Management projects including Clinical Pathways taskforce committees quality improvement tools data analysis and variance reports
Maintain personal professional development as a Case manager keeping abreast with clinical changes and evidence based practice
Mentor and orientate new or less senior staff about case management roles and responsibilities

Operational Roles amp Responsibilities

Complete an initial screening of all assigned patients to identify patient strengths and needs related to clinical resource utilization and discharge planning
Collaborate with members of the healthcare team to ensure the multidisciplinary plan of care is developed followed and modified as needed
Identify variances from the plan of care and promotes resolutions for the patient family and carer monitor multidisciplinary patient care activities to develop appropriate care delivery strategies for identified patients and make recommendations as required
Ensure that interventions are aligned with the medical management initiatives
Use established criteria to determine the appropriateness of the admission and to determine medical necessity of hospital stay for inpatients refer cases not meeting admission or continued stay criteria to the physician reviewer and appropriate administrative staff as directed
Assisting out Patients in setting specific measurable achievable realistic and timebound SMART goals for self-management teaching them how to do self-management tasks and reporting abnormal findings to their physician team
Participate in process improvement activities related to case management practice and incorporates the research process into clinical practice through communication application evaluation of research findings as well as through participation in research activities relevant to area of expertise
Participate and represent care management in relevant committee meetings eg long stay review Clinical Guideline Development Length of stay reduction work groups and staff meetings

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required
Current licensure as a professional registered nurse.
3 years minimum clinical nursing experience following licensure/registration in the country of origin, to include 2 years Case Manager/case coordinator experience preferred.
Demonstrated strong Oral and Written Communication Skills, Project Management, Quality Improvement, Change management, Time Management and Organizational skills are required.
Minimum 4 years of applicable experience
English:

Fully Proficient ;
Arabic:

Preferred
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