RN Case Manager, Clinical Case Management First Shift

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering. As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.

UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of employment. The Case Manager utilizes advanced nursing skills and knowledge of resource management and fiscal responsibility to coordinate the clinical care for a designated patient population across the continuum of care. The responsibilities include but are not limited to clinical effectiveness, discharge planning, care coordination, and clinical resource management.

The Case Manager interacts with Medical, Nursing and Ancillary department staff to facilitate quality based, cost effective patient outcomes and ensure care is provided in the most appropriate setting.

West Chester, OH, United States

Minimum

Required:

Registered Nurse from an accredited school of Nursing, College or University required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred. | Current RN License in Ohio. Certification in Case Management or Certified Professional in Health care Quality (CPHQ) encouraged. BLS (American Hearth Association),and current at time of hire. | Minimum

Required:

Three years Home Health, Discharge Planning, and / or Case Management experience.

• Engages in population appropriate communication. Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.
• Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment.
• Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient.
• Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems.
• Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately.
• Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious / cultural norms.
• Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely.
• Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.

• Collaborate with health care team on the plan of care, referrals and ongoing needs of the patient.
• Facilitate communication and coordination of the plan of care with the residents/attending physicians.
• Communication is concurrent and proactive.
• Goal is to increase quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction while managing LOS for targeted population.
• Review and assess selected cases within one business day of admission and as appropriate throughout the patient's stay to assess and execute transition of care planning requirements that ensure timely and appropriate discharges.
• Perform face-to-face brief screen on appropriate patients within one business day of admission to determine discharge barriers early in hospital stay/document findings in MR Progress Notes.
• Work to improve quality through reduction in treatment delays.
• Facilitate timely tests/procedures; obtains lab results; as needed, discusses the implications for discharge with nursing staff and residents.
• Evaluates with the team, the patient's response to pharmacological and therapeutic treatment regimens.
• Collaborates in the preparation of discharge forms/paperwork and prescriptions that often delay the discharge.
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