REGISTERED NURSE (RN) - CLINICAL CASE MANAGER

Company: Southern Illinois Healthcare
Location: Paducah
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

Your Career. Our Company. Together, We Grow.

At Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH), we realize that in order to provide our surrounding communities with excellent care, we must begin by providing our employees with that same care and appreciation. We offer rich opportunities to develop and grow professionally, an environment of excellence in patient care, and the awareness that everything we accomplish is a direct outgrowth of the superb efforts and dedication of our employees.

As a non-profit system of almost 4000 employees, we have won national acclaim for our cancer, cardiac, stroke, bariatric, breast imaging, and rehabilitation services.

The RN CLINICAL CASE MANAGER is responsible for the day to day activities of case management. Performs concurrent patient assessment related to appropriateness of the level of care, diagnosis, procedures performed, discharge needs, and intervenes to expedite the patient--------s plan of care.
Responsibilities Performs concurrent patient assessment related to appropriateness of the level of care, diagnosis, procedures performed, and intervenes to expedite
the patient--------s plan of care
Maintains competency in InterQual criteria
Collaborate with social work team to address social issues that affect a safe, effective discharge plan
Provides and documents discharge planning services in a professional, collaborative and timely manner to optimize meeting patients-------- posthospital discharge care need
Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to assess, monitor, implement and evaluate patient care needs during the hospital stay in order to
smoothly transition the patient to the next level of care
Utilizes evidence-based practice standards to guide the evaluation of care, length of stay, medical necessity of services, and appropriate use of organizational and patient centered resources
Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with organizations in the community that facilitate provision of appropriate care during the
hospital stay and facilitate efficient and effective planning for continued care for the patient
Collaborates with necessary staff and post-discharge care providers to assure a safe and effective discharge plan
Facilitates care conferences with patient and/or family support structure and healthcare team to foster decision making that promotes patient
advocacy
Supports Service Excellence initiatives contributing to the organization becoming a top performer in quality care, patient safety and patient
satisfaction strategies
Understands and applies techniques to support the provision of population based appropriate care utilizing Joint Commission standards, CMS Core
Measure requirements, and other best practices
Qualifications Associate--------s degree in Nursing
Current Illinois RN License
Technical Experience: 1 year
Now with the Best Pay In Southern Illinois! Brand new RN--------s $28.50, Brand New BSN $29.50

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