Job Type
Full-time
Description
The purpose of the RN Case Manager is to assist the Director of Nursing to facilitate a smooth and safe discharge
for all patients.
Schedule: Full-Time, Weekdays (M-F), Occasional Weekends & Holidays
Primary Responsibilities:
- Communicate discharge planning effectively.
- In coordination with IDT set discharge date.
- Complete all required discharge paperwork.
- Coordinate DME needs.
- Send and communicate referral information.
- Coordinate transportation on day of discharge
- Provide education
- Complete required discharge documentation.
- Participate in review of Quality Indicator reports and implementation of corrective actions to improve resident care.
- Analyze quality assurance reports and present to the Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Assist on the floor as needed
- Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility information.
- Identify safety hazards and educate staff regarding preventive measures, initiate corrective action if necessary.
Requirements
Job Qualifications:
- Valid Registered Nurse License (RN/LPN) in the state where work is performed.
- Minimum 2+ years of experience in discharge planning or care coordination roles within a healthcare setting.
- Knowledge of community resources and support services available to older adults.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, charting skills, and familiarity with a skilled nursing facility.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and operating computer hardware and software.
- Ability to build rapport with patients through a compassionate and caring demeanor.
Physical Requirements:
- Work performed in a medical setting due to the need to work in person with residents and their families.
- Ability to work in a variety of environments within the facility, including resident rooms, common areas, and administrative offices.
- Must be able to sit, stand, bend, reach, talk, hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, stretch, twist, use hands and fingers, handle or operate objects, equipment, or controls.
- Required vision includes close, vision, distance, peripheral, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Emotional resilience and ability to cope with the physical and emotional demands of working with residents who may have complex healthcare needs.
- Stamina to stand and move about the facility to perform frequent rounds and respond to emergent situations as needed.
- Capability to lift and/or assist other nursing staff in transferring residents safely, with proper body mechanics and assistance as needed.
- Maintain regular attendance and timeliness as set forth within the work schedule designated by the department supervisor/manager.
- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Salary Description
$38 - $42 Hourly