RN - Discharge Planner/Case Manager (FT)

Posted Date: 11/18/2024
Employment Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

• Position will include discharge planning and utilization review
• Provides social services to patients and their families, ensuring that medically related psychosocial needs are identified and addressed
• This person assumes responsibility for discharge planning based upon individual patient needs and assists with utilization of resources for cost effective quality care
• Contribute to positive work relationships in the Quality Services department, and with all coworkers in other departments.
• Focus on patient satisfaction and patient safety in the delivery of discharge planning
• Assist with utilization of resources for cost effective quality care
• Assist with the day to day utilization review activities for admission and continued stay reviews for all pay sources in the medical surgical unit, the ICU/PCU unit, a swingbed/skilled level of care, behavioral health unit, and OB unit
• Assist with monitoring medical records for documentation of medical necessity and discharge planning
• Collaborate with physician review activities on the nursing areas. Assist with medical staff quality monitoring program
• Identify and forward any cases that are identified as occurrences to the UR coordinator
• Take an active role in QAPI as needed, focusing on patient safety and patient satisfaction

Requirements:

• Registered Nurse IA License
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in direct patient care
• Utilization Review experience preferred
• BSN preferred
• Clinical knowledge of medical, surgical, OB, Behavioral health, and swing bed/skilled bed level of care
• Able to function independently and demonstrate flexibility, personal integrity and the ability to work effectively with patients, staff, physicians and community resources

Schedule:

• Full-time - 72 hours per pay period
• Regular day hours Monday through Friday
• Hours may fluctuate with workload demands

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Please contact our HR Department at 712-264-8451 for additional information.

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