POSITION SUMMARY
- Responsibility to coordinate clinically complex patient’s care across a continuum; ensuring and facilitating the achievement of quality clinical and cost outcomes, negotiating, procuring and coordinating appropriate services and resources needed by the patients, and at key points, intervening to address and resolve issues/concerns. Key in ensuring appropriate sequencing of treatment goals and implementation of a comprehensive discharge plan. Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide case management services to the patient population experiencing rehabilitation needs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current, valid, and active license to practice as a Registered Nurse Worker in the state of employment required.
- Current BLS certification from an approved vendor required.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:
- One (1) year of case management experience preferred.
- Previous LTAC experience preferred.
- CCM or ACM certification preferred.
- Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.
- Must be assertive and personable with the ability to balance the complex challenge of delivering quality, cost appropriate, and service-oriented outcomes.
- Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of the principles and concepts of case management and applicable standards of voluntary and regulatory agencies for review activities.
- Proficient in collecting and retrieving material from medical records.
- Knowledgeable in utilization review, medical terminology, appropriate levels of care, treatment, modalities, statues, and healthcare delivery models.
- Communication skills, both written and oral, must be outstanding and practiced with all internal and external business relationships.
- Interpersonal relationship abilities must be highly refined with negotiation and problem solving skills at a very high level.
- Must possess strong clinical assessment and process skills. Critical thinking skills must be demonstrated in all situations. Ability to project a professional image.
- Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements. Strong organizational, prioritizing and analytical skills.
- Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
- Working knowledge of computer and software applications used in job functions. Freedom from illegal use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSURES, REGISTRATIONS
- Current, valid, and active license to practice as a Registered Nurse or LVN. CCM preferred. Current BLS certification from an approved vendor required.
ATTENDANCE
- Regular and punctual attendance.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
- English is the primary language of the facility. Ability to read and write, communicate clearly with co-workers and customers and to respond to appropriate questions regarding work process or work product.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
REASONING ABILITY
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral and/or diagram form. Ability to define and solve problems and collect data.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to identify and implement components of the Case Management process. Identify learning needs and teach patients and families. Ability to communicate and collaborate with a variety of teams and individuals. Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $51.19 - $62.42 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Ability to Commute:
- Kentfield, CA 94904 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Kentfield, CA 94904: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person