RN Case Manager - Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital
Case Manager/Discharge Planner
Full-Time, 40 hours/week
Must be licensed in the State of Massachusetts
Primary Responsibilities:
- To oversee and coordinate each patient's hospital stay beginning with admission through discharge.
- Work with all members of the interdisciplinary care team to identify goals, address barriers to discharge and ensure patient receives the optimum rehabilitation services in the most efficient manner.
- Provide the patient and family information about the rehabilitation process, levels of care, and patient rights/responsibilities.
- Work within the confines of CMS guidelines and/or Managed Care expectations, able to advocate for patients when possible.
- Ensure patient is provided with appropriate resources befitting next level of care setting (e.g., list of skilled nurse facilities, available home health agencies, etc.).
- Maintain appropriate patient and family contact regarding patient progress towards goals, care team discussions, as well as continual review of discharge planning efforts to ensure a safe and timely discharge plan is in place.
- Address disposition changes in timely manner, remaining proactive in anticipating patient's discharge needs.
Prerequisites:
- Registered Nurse with 2-5 years acute care case management experience.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Ability to assess, analyze, plan, implement and evaluate plan of care.
- Basic knowledge of CMS guidelines, Managed Care products, and criteria for inpatient rehab vs. long-term acute hospital admission.
Benefits Offered:
- 401(k)
- Paid Sick, Vacation, Holiday
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life and Disability policies
- Accident, Hospital and Critical Illness
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