Description
Inpatient Care Managers are Registered Nurses who independently assure patients are admitted to the correct level of care for accurate billing and reimbursement, provide quality, cost effective clinical coordination/care management in acute care and emergency care settings, manage patients with routine and complex transition planning needs by independently assessing needs, developing, and implementing plans of care for transitions across care settings. Inpatient Care Manager also serve as expert consultants and educators for physicians and other health care team members for discharge and transitional care, coordination of internal and community resources, and support the evaluation and improvement of systems of care to support the optimal utilization of health care resources, while maintaining quality of patient care. The Inpatient Care Manager assumes primary accountability for anticipating, assessing, developing, implementing, documenting, advising, and communicating a safe transition plan of care for patients with complex care needs.
Coordinates post-discharge patient care needs to assure the timely and effective discharge of routine and complex patients from the hospital setting.
Independently and proactively completes and documents patient assessments which are thorough, timely, age appropriate, and reflect psychosocial support systems, care needs, health plan benefits, level of care determinations for hospitalized patients.
Coordinates and communicates with patients, families, and the health care team to develop mutually agreeable plans of care that optimize the use of resources to support the particular needs of individual patients.
Facilitates resolution of issues which present barriers to safe transfers through the use of patient/team care conferences to assure the efficient transition to a lower level of care and to assure the patient/family receives the right care at the right time so that quality and utilization of resources are simultaneously enhanced.
Ensures systematic and ongoing contact with interdisciplinary staff and continuing care services to assure the safe transition of patients across care settings.
In collaboration with the interdisciplinary health care team, ensures regulatory and compliance standards are met.
Skills
case management, utilization management, utilization review, concurrent review, discharge planning, care management, patient care, RN, care coordination, BLS, Health care, Acute care, Managed care, Registered Nurse, nurse, nursing, Oregon Health Plan, medicare, medicaid, Basic Life Support, Rn license, Epic, ICU, emergency department, inpatient, Medical terminology, medical surgical
Top Skills Details
case management,utilization management,utilization review,concurrent review,discharge planning,care management,patient care,RN,care coordination,BLS
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Oregon & Washington RN License
1+ year(s) of Care/Case Management Experience
Basic Life Support certification (BLS) - MUST be through the American Heart Association!
High School Diploma or GED
Specific Vaccines required
EMR/EHR Experience, Epic Preferred
Ability to work independently and efficiently under pressure
Flexible scheduling and able to work weekends
Experience Level
Intermediate Leve
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