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Inpatient Case Manager

Posted: October 30, 2023
Salary:US$45.00 - US$65 per hour
Location:Lodi
Job type: Contract
Discipline:Care Management
Reference:214880_1698701343

Job description

Inpatient RN Case Manager

Schedule/Shift

Mon-Fri 8a-5p

Location: 975 S Fairmont Ave Lodi California 95240 United States

Pay: $45-$65 DOE

Overview

Provides excellent patient care by assisting in the collaboration, development, implementation, revision and reporting of the case management program. Acts as a liaison between the patient, family, nurse, physicians, multidisciplinary team and patient's healthcare benefactor to optimize outcomes. Serves as a consultant to the healthcare team on specific patient items. Coordinates a continuum of care for a defined population of patients from pre-admission through post discharge. Assures that patients and families proceed efficiently through the course of hospitalization.

Responsibilities

  • Leads the coordination of patient care with other disciplines within the care team, monitoring the appropriateness and timeliness of care.
  • Ensures the interdisciplinary care plan is consistent with the patient's clinical course, continuing care needs and covered services by monitoring diagnostic testing, treatments and procedures, and other aspects of patient care as appropriate for acute care.
  • Discusses with physicians, the appropriateness of resource utilization, consultations, treatment plan, estimated length of stay, and discharge plan.
  • Focuses on complex patients, frequent emergency department utilizers, chronic pain patients, substance abuse patients and homeless patients. Collaborates with acute care case managers to ensure appropriateness on ongoing care.
  • Coordinates the transfer of patients to tertiary centers, including the transfer of patient information required for continuity of ongoing treatment and services.
  • Provides oversight and collects data required for regulatory and accreditation compliance. Manages frequent emergency department visitors by conducting a focus study review of the previous and current admissions.
    Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
    Experience in a care management role: Preferred
  • Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
    Case management certification: Preferred