Case Manager, RN

Overview

Under the general supervision of the case management director, the case manager RN acts as a patient advocate to hospital clients;

Responsibilities

Coordinates, negotiates, procures services and resources for, and manages the care of complex patients to facilitate achievement of quality and cost efficient patient outcomes; Looks for opportunities to reduce cost while ensuring the highest quality of care is maintained; Applies Interqual or equivalent severity of illness and intensity of service review criteria to determine medical necessity for admission and continued stay; Provides clinically based case management, discharge planning, and care coordination to facilitate the delivery of cost-effective quality healthcare and assists in the identification of appropriate utilization of resources across the continuum of care

Qualifications

Current RN license in the state of California. Current BLS.At least one year of RN acute care hospital experience required.

At least one year of working experience within utilization management orcase management or comparable healthcare administrative duties Demonstrated skills in the areas of negotiation, communication (verbal andwritten), conflict, interdisciplinary collaboration, management, creativeproblem solving, and critical thinking. Knowledge and understanding of healthcare financing, community andorganizational resources, patient care processes, and data analysis. Knowledge of post-acute care and community resources. Computer skills required

Hospital Description

Greater El Monte Community Hospital

90 bed Community Hospital

Acute, SubAcute and Pending Psych