About this opportunity
Sturdy Memorial Hospital lists this RN Case Manager, Emergency Department - 40h Days Sign on BONUS! opportunity in attleboro, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
$20,000 sign on bonus
40 hour position with every other weekend rotation
Working in collaboration with the patient/family/legal representative, social workers, physicians, and interdisciplinary team, the RN ED case manager is accountable for assessing, coordinating and facilitating patient progression through the continuum of care in an efficient, cost effective manner. The RN ED Case Manager must achieve this through early assessment of pre-admission level of care, post hospital discharge needs, review of available resource and timely, focused communication with the healthcare team and patient/family/legal representative.
Education/Training
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing: BSN/MSN preferred
Licenses/Certification
RN with current Massachusetts license required
CCM (Certified Case Manager) Preferred
ACMA (Accredited Case Manager) Preferred
Required Qualifications and Skills
Minimum 3-5 years of experience in acute care case management, with demonstrated skills in utilization review
Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking and problem solving skills in facilitating safe and timely patient transitions of care
Excellent communication skills and positive interpersonal dynamic in working with a variety of stakeholders across the care continuum
Solid knowledge of all insurance plan regulations including CMS/Medicaid to ensure compliance with all required processes and documentation
Ability to garner and utilize information effectively to develop and modify patient plan of care
Strong analytical ability to interpret patient-related information, evaluate appropriateness of continued stay and/or need for ancillary services, and to reassess discharge planning needs based on daily assessment.
Ability to successfully utilize industry accepted utilization and or medical management criteria in patient status decision making
Self-starter able to function independently within the scope of position and licensure, as well as department policies and established goals
Excellent computer skills to accurately document requisite information to support patient status and medical necessity
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
Experience in Cerner a plus
Denials management a plus
Essential Job Functions
Use ED tracking system, medical record, and on-going communication with ED providers and team to identify potential admissions or alternative disposition as appropriate.
Screen all ED patients for potential for admission to ascertain payer source and appropriate level of care designation.
Collaborate with providers to determine, assign, and order appropriate level of care (LOC) designation and ensure medical record documentation.
Determination of appropriate admission status (observation vs. inpatient) using standardized criteria; providing resources and education to the healthcare team.
Initiate and/or complete initial review
Communicate LOC and/or length of stay (LOS) concerns to case management team for follow-up the next morning.
Consults with and takes referrals from ED providers, nurses, hospitalists, other care team members, ED patients, and families.
Reviews all consults placed from ISAR screening tool and assists social worker with completion of these consults in order to provide patients with needed home referrals or rehab/SNF placement.
Responds to outside patient/family calls for follow-up care coordination questions.
Uses ED tracking system, medical record, and demographic information to identify high-risk or any patient needing CM intervention.
Identify patients with frequent ED visits utilizing the EHR and EDIE collective medical group notifications.
Identify patient returning in 48 hours to ED or hospitalization within 30 days.
Assess ED patients referred and/or identified through case finding for options other than acute hospital admission when appropriate:
Screen and refer to acute rehabilitation, long-term acute care hospitals, and nursing homes for admission directly from the ED.
Screen and refer patients for whom treatments could be safely rendered at home with services (i.e., IV antibiotics, low molecular weight heparin injections, wound care, etc.)
Consult additional services to complete a safe and effective discharge plan, including physical therapy, social services, palliative care, interpreters, homeless advocates, patient financial services, behavioral health, etc.
Communicate discharge planning information and/or concerns to team for follow-up the next morning.
Initiate referral to long term care facilities, per patient/caregiver requests, following established referral procedures, initiates a PASRR screen, and ensures appropriate continuity of care information is provided to facility.
Mandatory reporting to regulatory agencies
Provide additional community resources and support
Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AGE AND DIVERSITY RELATED CRITERIA
Consistently treats patients, colleagues and visitors with the dignity and respect, while being sensitive to the differing needs of all age groups, backgrounds, characteristics and cultures.
ABILITY TO FULFILL JOB EXPECTATIONS
Must have the ability to the perform essential functions of the position, including required work hours, locations and physical demands, without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves or other individuals in the work place, and with or without reasonable accommodation.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Ability to sit(may be for long periods of time), stand, reach and lift up to 15 pounds
Ability toreadilytravel to units/departmentsacross the systemas needed.
Ability to communicateeffectively with all stakeholders, in person as well asvia telephoneand electronically
Ability to interact directly with patients,withpotential for direct exposure to patient care activities
Ability to document and use trackers, analyze charts and coordinate serviceswithin the electronic health record
Ability to advocate for patientsboth internally and external to the system
Ability to attendand participateprofessionally in meetings with Hospital leaders, physicians, patients and families
Salary Range: $87,015.12-$135,323.52
Salary Range Details
The pay range displayed on each job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value Sturdy Health’s benefits package (if applicable), which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement. For annual salaries this is based on full-time employment.
Sturdy Memorial Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. There is no discrimination because of race, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or disability.
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Worksite address
attleboro, MA, 02703, US
Who can apply
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