Registered Nurse (RN), Case Management, Part-Time, Care Management Services
- Req. Number: 10380
- Address: 3188 Bellevue Avenue
- City, State: Cincinnati, OH
- Job Type: Part time
- Posted Date: 11/13/2023
Job Description
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.
About UC Medical Center
As the pioneering hospital of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati's academic health system, UC Medical Center has served greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care teams utilizing the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available. UC Medical Center has 724 licensed beds and more than 5,800 employees.
Unit Details
• It is a remarkable achievement to have established such a successful and productive department in such a short time.
• Excellent opportunities for employees to expand their skills and knowledge.
• Great engagement scores. We are always working towards improving our company culture and fostering a better working environment.
Responsibilities
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.
• Engages in population appropriate communication. Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.
• Collaborate with health care team on the plan of care, referrals and ongoing needs of the patient.
• 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.
• Collaborates in the preparation of discharge forms/paperwork and prescriptions that often delay the discharge.
• Identify actual and potential delays in service and works with the appropriate individuals, including but not limited to, the patient, family, caregivers, Access Team, Social Work, Financial Counseling, and Quality Management Services to ensure timely action/resolution
• Provide ongoing consultation and training to medical staff and other healthcare professionals on discharge and home care issues; participate in process improvement activities; identify barriers in service delivery systems and develop a process for improvement.
• Review assigned patient population to ensure that admissions, continued stays and ancillary services are medically necessary and provided in the appropriate setting.
Qualifications
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, minimum required
• Current OH RN License
• 1-3 yrs. Case Management/Utilization Management, or related experience. (preferred)
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.
About UC Medical Center
As the pioneering hospital of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati's academic health system, UC Medical Center has served greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care teams utilizing the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available. UC Medical Center has 724 licensed beds and more than 5,800 employees.
Unit Details
• It is a remarkable achievement to have established such a successful and productive department in such a short time.
• Excellent opportunities for employees to expand their skills and knowledge.
• Great engagement scores. We are always working towards improving our company culture and fostering a better working environment.
Responsibilities
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.
• Engages in population appropriate communication. Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.
• Collaborate with health care team on the plan of care, referrals and ongoing needs of the patient.
• 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.
• Collaborates in the preparation of discharge forms/paperwork and prescriptions that often delay the discharge.
• Identify actual and potential delays in service and works with the appropriate individuals, including but not limited to, the patient, family, caregivers, Access Team, Social Work, Financial Counseling, and Quality Management Services to ensure timely action/resolution
• Provide ongoing consultation and training to medical staff and other healthcare professionals on discharge and home care issues; participate in process improvement activities; identify barriers in service delivery systems and develop a process for improvement.
• Review assigned patient population to ensure that admissions, continued stays and ancillary services are medically necessary and provided in the appropriate setting.
Qualifications
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, minimum required
• Current OH RN License
• 1-3 yrs. Case Management/Utilization Management, or related experience. (preferred)
