RN Care Manager Weekend Worker Program

Location

Shawnee, KS | United States

Job description

RN Care Manage r Weekend Worker Program– AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Vision, Medical & Dental Benefits from Day One

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule:

Every Saturday and Sunday

Shift :

• Start time between 7am to 8am – 7:30pm to 8:30pm

• Work 24 hours at time and a half.

• 6 weekend shifts off max per year

Location: AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

9100 West 74th Street, Merriam, KS 66204

The community you’ll be caring for:

At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, formerly Shawnee Mission Medical Center, you're more than just a number on a chart. You're a whole person, who functions best when physically, emotionally, and spiritually fit. Find whole-person care, dedicated teams and staff, and a wide variety of medical services, all at our hospital in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.

The role you’ll contribute:

The RN Care Manager in collaboration with the patient/family, social workers, nurses, physicians and the interdisciplinary team, ensures patient-centered care coordination and progression through the continuum of care. The RN Care Manager ensures efficient and cost-effective care through appropriate resources monitoring, and clinical care escalations. The RN Care Manager is under the general supervision of the Care Managment Supervisor or Manager or Director of Nursing and is responsible for patient evaluations of post-hospital needs; development of a transition of care plans and initiation of the implementation of the transitions of care plans prior to the discharge of the patient. The RN Care Manager is responsible for optimal patient flow/throughput to enhance continuity of care, smooth and safe transitions, patient satisfaction, patient safety, readmission prevention and length of stay management. The RN Care Manager communicates daily with the interdisciplinary team during daily multidisciplinary rounds. Care coordination, discharge planning, transitions of care planning and understanding of medical necessity are core competencies of this role. The RN Care Manager facilitates the collaborative management of patient care across the continuum, intervening to remove barriers to timely and efficient care delivery and reimbursement. The RN Care Manager provides education to nurses, physicians and the interdisciplinary team on issues related to utilization of resources, medical necessity, CMS CoP for Discharge Planning and care coordination. The RN Care Manager is knowledgeable of post-hospital care and services available to the patient including, but not limited to the following: Home Health, Infusion Services, Durable Medical Equipment, Palliative Care, Hospice, Outpatient Services, Transitions of Care Clinics, Transitional Care supportive programs and clinics, follow up appointments, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Rehabilitation Services and Facilities and Community-based Organizations. The RN Care Manager adheres to departmental and system goals, objectives, policies and procedures and ensures quality patient care and regulatory compliance. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Completes Initial Evaluation for transition of care needs on all identified patients within one calendar day of admission and documents according to policies and procedures. Interviews patient and involved care givers (as permitted by the patient) as well as a review of the current and past inpatient and outpatient medical record in the Initial Evaluation. Reviews necessary patient information including labs, medications (Pre and post hospital), History and Physical, Therapy notes, ED notes, test results and progress notes. Incorporates the patient/family care goals and preferences as much as possible into the transition of care planning and communicates these goals and preferences to the multidisciplinary team. Incorporate clinical, social and financial factors into the transition of care plan. Meets with patient/families to discuss realistic and appropriate discharge options and providers of post-hospital care. Incorporates social determinants of health into transitions of care planning and applies risk mitigation interventions to meet the individual needs of each patient Identifies and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and hospital operations to resolve potential barriers to transition of care plan achievement. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary healthcare team daily in multidisciplinary rounds to efficiently communicate and facilitate high quality patient progression of care and transitions plans. Evaluates the potential for readmissions throughout the patient stay through the monitoring of each patient’s readmission risk scores and coordinating readmission mitigation interventions. Consults Social Work for specialty services related to psychosocial needs, decision making needs for patients who lack capacity, patient/family adjustment needs and psychosocially complex cases. Develops discharge plan with appropriate contingency plans throughout the hospital stay to enable adaptation to evolving patient care needs and ensure timely care coordination. Escalates issues barriers to appropriate level of Care Management leadership Assists with End of Life conversation, Living Wills, Advance Directives, Power of Attorney, Community DNR. Facilitates patient care conferences with multidisciplinary team as needed. Establishes and documents, based on the predicted DRG and multidisciplinary team member’s input, Anticipated Date of Transition (ADOT) and destination and updates, as needed. Actively participates in daily Multidisciplinary Rounds to review progression of care and discharge plan for all assigned patients Proactively identifies patients who no longer meet medical necessity and escalates potential denials, documents avoidable days, and facilitates progression of care. Collaborates with Utilization Management staff for collaboration on patient status changes and medical necessity discussions. Ensures all patients on assigned unit(s) are moved timely and effectively to appropriate levels of care Ensures reassessment of discharge needs provided anytime a patient’s condition changes and/or the circumstances impacting the provision of post-hospital care changes. Ensures patient notifications are provided and documented in a timely manner for compliance: Important Medicare Letters (IML), Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON), Patient Choice, and Beneficiary Notice Letter (BNL). Communicate with patient/family the possible need to pay for services out of pocket. Ensures primary care physician identification and scheduling of follow-up PCP and specialist appointments for post-hospital follow up care. Ensures discharge disposition accuracy and consistency in the EMR on all discharge patients. Serves as a content expert regarding payor information and educates interdisciplinary team and patients/caregivers regarding payor requirements/barriers. Maintains clinical competency and current knowledge of community resources, post-acute care providers and payor requirements to perform job responsibilities. Participates in department and hospital Performance Improvement activities. Provides necessary patient care coverage and assistance with other duties as assigned when needed. Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education, skills competency, supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization. Participates in facility and department regulatory and certification preparations. The RN Care Manager serves as a preceptor to novice Care Managers

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE STRONGLY PREFERRED:

Leadership skills

Process and Outcome data analysis skills

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize levels of importance

Customer service skills

Ability to work and communicate with people of all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds; be flexible, open-minded and adaptable to change

Effective organizational skills

Computer proficiency with Outlook e-mail and electronic medical records

Flexible in a complex and changing healthcare environment

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

Knowledge of community resources and post-acute care programs across the continuum

Knowledge of clinical and social factors that affect the patient's functional status at discharge

Knowledge of CMS Conditions of Participation for Discharge Planning

Conflict management and resolution skills

Teamwork principles

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

•Associate Degree Nursing or RN Diploma degree

•Registered Nurse (RN)

•Two (2) years of medical/hospital nursing experience

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

•BSN

•Health-related Master's degree or MSN

•Prior Care Management/Utilization Management experience

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

State specific RN license

PREFERRED:

•ACM/CCM Certification

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Case Management

Organization: AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

Schedule: Part-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 23047094

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.

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