Under the general direction of the Director, Manager, and Lead/Supervisor Case Management RN, the Case Management (CM) RN is responsible for coordinating all aspects of discharge planning for admitted patients, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, promoting patient and family centered care, with defined methods of screening, assessing, ongoing monitoring, and interventions that advance the progression of care. The CM RN will work to improve outcomes as measured by coordinating care to the appropriately timed discharge, reduce readmission rates, and improve patient/family satisfaction. Using the Standards for Case Management as a framework, will incorporate ethical and legal tenets into the essential job functions.
Position Responsibilities
* Assessing new patients by gathering information, reviewing diagnoses, and analyzing medical test results for anticipation of discharge needs
* Complete and document an initial discharge pla...