PRN Care Manager
Company: Bon Secours Mercy Health
Location: Portsmouth
Posted on: September 23, 2022
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Job Description:
Thank you for considering a career at Bon Secours!PRIMARY
FUNCTION/GENERAL PURPOSE OF POSITION:The Care Manager (CM) provides
coordination of care for the patient through
facilitation/communication and discharge planning throughout the
continuum of care.The CM is a key contributor to the overall
financial, quality, and clinical performance. The CM supports an
outcomes-oriented patient care delivery system, which places the
patient at the center of all activities. The CM assesses all
patients on the rehab unit upon admission to identify needs for
discharge and works with the treatment care team, the patient, and
the family (or primary caretaker) to establish an acceptable
discharge plan of care. The CM is a resource for the patient and
family to obtain the necessary resources that they may need
regarding their care, treatment, and discharge.The CM works with
patients to ensure social and psychosocial needs are met, assists
with eligibility determinations for social programs and funding
sources, and ensures access to community assistance programs if so,
needed by the patient. A CM provides a positive financial impact to
the organization through extensive interaction with physicians,
nurses, and other patient care givers in managing length of stay
and limited readmissions. The CM offers crisis intervention to
patients and families with psychosocial needs and coordinates and
facilitates the development of an effective discharge plan of care
for all patient populations. The CM also works with the care team
to fulfill the goals of the health system by controlling length of
stay and readmissions and following isolation protocols to decrease
the hospital spread of infection.EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS: A
Clinical Social Worker (BSW, MSW or LCSW) or a Licensed Registered
Nurse (Licensed as an RN in the Commonwealth of Virginia),
preferably with a Bachelors Degree or higher, or at least three
years previous experience in a healthcare/clinical setting
preferred. If a BSW, MSW, or LCSW, employee must have at least two
years of experience in the case management field. If a Licenses RN,
prefer that employee have at least three years of clinical
experience. If employee has received a license in a clinical
setting previously, primary license verification required. If
previously licensed, prefer that candidate have had at least 3
years of experience in a healthcare/clinical setting. The employee
must have strong interpersonal communication skills with an ability
to work independently. The employee must have strong organizational
and time management skills as evidenced by a capacity to prioritize
multiple tasks and role components. Must have or complete the Case
Management Certification (ACM or CCM) within three years of
employment.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:Develops, coordinates and
monitors strategies for obtaining, organizing, and allocating human
and material resources required for acute rehab d/c
transition.Establishes collaborative practice with nursing
personnel, physicians, and health care professionals regarding the
plan of care.Identifies variances in plan implementation.Identifies
necessary resources or eliminates unnecessary resources needed to
achieve quality patient outcomes.Manages pathway and non-pathway
patients with a proactive, systematic approach.Receives and
processes discharge plans and helps to facilitate a smooth
transition into the home care network or other appropriate
healthcare setting.Assesses appropriateness of referral based on
Federal and State regulations, client eligibility for service, the
patients home care needs and the ability of the agency to safely
provide the needed services.Familiar with a readmission reduction
scoring to establish patients with the highest risk for
readmission.Assists with identification of alternative options for
services if/when the patient does not meet criteria or if services
are not available.Collaborates with health care team, develops
treatment goals and plans interventions that assist the patient and
family to resolve social and psychosocial concerns that may arise
as a result of illness, engagement in high-risk social behaviors
(i.e., substance abuse), limited finances, and lack of family
support and/or physical disabilities.Involves patient/family in the
planning process and educates them regarding continuity of
care.Collaborates with post discharge care providers in the
development of transition plans. Obtains physician involvement and
agreement with plan. Advocates for patient choice.Proactively
identifies and creatively problem solves barriers to access of
community services and identifies gaps in the continuum of
care.Successfully advocates access to community resources for
patients who do not specifically meet eligibility
requirements.Provides leadership for multidisciplinary team efforts
during Interdisciplinary Rounds (IDRs).Understands data relative to
patient population and utilizes information to improve quality and
reduce cost.Works collaboratively with peers to achieve department
goals and daily work as evidenced by appropriate and timely
communication which is respectful and clear. Sensitive to workload
of peers and shares responsibilities, fills in, and offers
help.Actively participates in department process improvement teams,
planning, implementation, and evaluation of activities.OTHER JOB
FUNCTIONS:Actively participates in conferences, committees, and
task forces as directed by Rehab Manager.Accepts additional
assignments as assignedWORKING CONDITIONS:Office and clinical
setting. May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases.
Regularly exposed to the rise of blood borne diseases. Contact with
patients/families/physicians under wide variety of circumstances.
Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, and illness).
Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Occasionally
subject to irregular hours. Will be asked to provide some weekend
coverage. Handles emergency crisis situations. Frequently encounter
emotional strain when providing guidance in crisis
situations.Office Equipment UsedComputer, telephone, copier,
printer, scannerPhysical Requirements/HazardsActivitySomeFreqWork
Position %Lift0-50 lbs.XSitting50%Carry0-50 lbs.XWalking25%Push0-50
lbs.XStanding25%Pull0-50 lbs.XStoop,
KneelXCrawlClimbBalanceXPhysical RequirementsHazardsMark with an X
if this is a physical requirement for this job.Mark with an X if
this is a potential hazard for this job.XManual dexterity (eye/hand
coordination)XUse of Latex GlovesXPerform shift workXExposure to
toxic/caustic/chemicals/detergentsXManeuver weight of
patientsXExposure to moving mechanical partsXHear
alarms/telephone/tape recorderXExposure to dust/fumesXReach above
shoulderXExposure to potential electrical shockXRepetitive arm/hand
movementsXExposure to x ray/electromagnetic energyXFinger
DexterityXExposure to high pitched noisesColor VisionXExposure to
communicable diseasesXAcuity farXBlood born pathogen
exposureXAcuity nearXGaseous risk exposureXDepth perceptionOn
CallNotice of Employment At WillThis document does not create an
employment contract, and employment with Bon Secours Health System
is "at will."Nor is this document an exhaustive list of all
responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working
conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an
accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the
right to revise the essential and non-essential functions of the
job at any time or require that other or different tasks be
performed when circumstances change (i.e. emergencies, changes in
personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).
Management will attempt to give reasonable notice prior to revising
a job function or requiring performance outside of this
description.BON SECOURS MISSION, VALUES, CUSTOMER ORIENTATION AND
CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FOCUS:It is the responsibility of
all employees to learn and utilize continuous quality improvement
principles in their daily work.All employees are responsible for
extending the mission and values of the Sisters of Bon Secours by
understanding each customer, treating each patient, staff member
and community in a dignified manner with respect, kindness and
understanding and subscribing to the organizations commitment to
quality and service.APPROVALS: DATE:Director of Acute Rehab Unit at
Maryview Medical Center: ____________Human Resources:
__________________The above statements are intended to describe the
nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to
this classification and are not to be construed as an exhaustive
list of all job duties. This document does not create an employment
contract, and employment with Bon Secours Richmond Health System is
at will.ORIGINAL APPROVAL: April, 2022Bon Secours is an equal
opportunity employer.Many of our opportunities reward* your hard
work with:
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