Integrated Nurse Case Manager

The Integrated Nursing Case Manager, under the direction of the Director/Manager of Case Management, provides care/service safely and efficiently for a full range of services to patients of all ages and their families. Primary role is to collaborate, communicate and facilitate coordination of services during hospitalization and post-hospitalization as established by the healthcare team. RN Case Manager concurrently facilitates proactive patient care services to ensure that care is appropriate, timely, and cost-effective and achieves the desired outcome. The RN Case Manager coordinates the care and service of selected patient populations across the continuum of illness; promotes effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources; and guides all disciplines toward positive quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

Provides care/service safely and efficiently for a full range of services to patients of all ages and their families; Collaborates, communicates and facilitates coordination of services during hospitalization and post-hospitalization; Facilitates proactive patient care services to ensure that care is appropriate, timely, and cost-effective; Coordinates the care and service of selected patient populations across the continuum of illness; Promotes effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources; Conducts admission and continued stay reviews to evaluate medical necessity of admission/continued stay and appropriateness of treatment plan; Facilitates external payer certification for hospital and discharge needs; Facilitates discharge planning, resource referral and patient education; Documents appropriate information in Case Management computer system, progress notes and other required documentation; Works collaboratively with patients, families, all members of the healthcare team, and community partners to make an appropriate discharge plan based on identified needs; Monitors outcomes related to the financial impact on patient care; Participates in professional development activities

Requirements

High School Graduate; Bachelor Degree Nursing in Nursing; Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing Registered Nurse in State of Kansas; Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Nice to have

2 or more years clinical experience in a health care setting