RN Care Manager - Case Coordination

About This Role

This role involves assessing, planning, and coordinating patient care through effective resource coordination to achieve optimal health outcomes and appropriate utilization of resources. The RN Care Manager collaborates with physicians and healthcare teams to facilitate a cost-effective and high-quality treatment plan.

Responsibilities

• Display and uphold CHH core values of dignity, compassion, service excellence, community and integrity
• Maintain confidentiality of all appropriate information and documentation
• Perform complete and thorough patient and family assessments for initial and on-going care and discharge planning
• Identify and communicate appropriate information gathered from patient, family, chart, community agencies and colleagues to other members of the multidisciplinary health care team
• Actively coordinate patient care including the sequencing and scheduling of tests, procedures, and consultations
• Work closely with physicians to coordinate hospital services from pre-hospital through post discharge recovery
• Ensure patient and family understand the diagnosis and planned course of treatment and determine and communicate discharge needs
• Formulate and implement a discharge plan in conjunction with patient, family, payers and other members of the health care team
• Pro-actively advocate for patient care issues to ensure overall quality and type of care is sensitive to each specific patient/family’s needs
• Participate in quality improvement and evaluation processes related to the Care Management function

Requirements

• Current Connecticut RN license
• Minimum 3 years acute care hospital experience
• Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Knowledge of the Nursing Process
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects
• Ability to effectively utilize Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Meditech HCIS software, Morrisey and Web based programs

Qualifications

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years acute care hospital experience required. Care Management experience preferred.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Care Management experience
• Case Management certification (ACM or CCM)
• Skilled in Motivational Interviewing

Skills

* Required skills

Certifications