Care Manager RN

Industry: Healthcare / Health Services

Job Category: Medical / Health - Nurse Leadership

Organization Description

Job Description:

Case Management is a collaborative practice including patients, caregivers, nurses, social workers, physicians, payers, support staff, other practitioners and the community. The Case Management process facilitates communication and care coordination along a continuum through effective transitional care management. Recognizing the patient's right to self-determination, the significance of the social determinants of health and the complexities of care.

The goals of Case Management include the achievement of optimal health, access to services, advocacy, appropriate utilization of resources and collaboration with post-acute care providers to ensure patient's needs are met in the community. The Care Manager utilizes the following processes to meet the patient's individual healthcare needs: assessment, planning/intervention, implementation, care coordination, monitoring, evaluation of the plan of care and communication.

Required qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing:

All registered nurses within of a Bachelor's degree in Nursing must obtain a Bachelor's degree in Nursing or higher within 3 years of hire.

Any previously agreed upon effective date for obtaining a Bachelor's degree in nursing between individual and facility will remain in effect.

Any collective bargaining contract with specific time frames for obtaining a Bachelor's degree in nursing will supersede the above point and will remain in effect.

Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis at each ministry by the Director of Care Management in consultation with the human Resources.

RNs employed prior to 8/2021 are encouraged to obtain a Bachelor's degree or higher degree in Nursing, but obtaining the degree will not be a condition of employment.

Upon hire: California Registered Nurse License

2 years experience in Healthcare related field (Acute, Ambulatory, Post-Acute, etc.).

2 years experience in Case Management (Care Coordination or Utilization Management) or successful completion of the Transitions in Practice (TIP) program for Care Manager. TIP candidates must have experience in same type of nursing unit in which the CM position is available.

Preferred qualification:

Master's degree in healthcare related field.