RN - Care Manager, Care Manager, Days, Per Diem
Company: Adventist Health
Location: Bakersfield
Posted on: June 21, 2022
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Job Description:
Adventist Health is more than an award-winning health system. We
provide whole-person care to our communities and champion the
greater good - from the operating room to the boardroom, we are
driven by our unique passion to live God's love through health,
wholeness and hope. From Oregon to Oahu, we have a calling to
always do more. Now is your chance to apply your passion to our
mission. We're looking for someone to join our team as a RN, Care
Manager who: Provides excellent patient care by assisting in the
collaboration, development, implementation, revision and reporting
of the case management program. Acts as a liaison between the
patient, family, nurse, physicians, multidisciplinary team and
patient's healthcare benefactor to optimize outcomes. Serves as a
consultant to the healthcare team on specific patient items.
Coordinates a continuum of care for a defined population of
patients from pre-admission through post discharge. Assures that
patients and families proceed efficiently through the course of
hospitalization. Essential Functions: Leads the coordination of
patient care with other disciplines within the care team,
monitoring the appropriateness and timeliness of care. Ensures the
interdisciplinary care plan is consistent with the patient's
clinical course, continuing care needs and covered services by
monitoring diagnostic testing, treatments and procedures, and other
aspects of patient care as appropriate for acute care. Discusses
with physicians, the appropriateness of resource utilization,
consultations, treatment plan, estimated length of stay, and
discharge plan. Focuses on complex patients, frequent emergency
department utilizers, chronic pain patients, and substance abuse.
Coordinates the transfer of patients to tertiary centers, including
the transfer of patient information required for continuity of
ongoing treatment and services. Provides oversight and collects
data required for regulatory and accreditation compliance. Manages
frequent emergency department visitors by conducting a focus study
review of the previous and current admissions. Performs other
job-related duties as assigned. QualificationsYou'll be successful
with the following qualifications: Education: Bachelor's Degree
(BSN): Preferred Work Experience: Experience in a care management
role: Preferred Required Licenses/Certifications: Case management
certification: PreferredRegistered Nurse (RN) licensure in state of
practice: Required Adventist Health is committed to the safety and
wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require
that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including,
but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal
availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each
year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a
condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and
religious exemptions may apply.
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