RN Care Manager

Company: Intermountain Health
Location: Wheat Ridge
Posted on: February 22, 2025

Job Description:

RN Care Manager at Intermountain Health summary:
The RN Care Manager is responsible for assessing patient needs and coordinating comprehensive care for individuals with complex medical and social determinants of health in an acute hospital setting. They collaborate with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans, manage discharge planning, and ensure resource utilization for optimal patient outcomes. The role requires effective communication with patients and families, as well as maintaining accurate documentation to support quality care delivery.
Job Description:Responsible for assessment, care coordination, discharge planning, and post-acute referrals for patients with complex medical and/or social determinants of health needs in the acute hospital setting.Job Essentials:

• Coordinates the care and services for patients identified as needing assistance or meeting Care Management criteria. -
• Collects in-depth information about a patient's medical, functional, and social condition, to identify individual needs in order to develop a plan to meet those needs. - -
• Works with patients and family/caregivers to determine specific goals and actions based on assessment. -
• Coordinates discharge planning. - Executes specific interventions to meet established goals. -
• Organizes, integrates and coordinates the necessary resources to accomplish the goals and plan.
• Assists the care team in developing a plan of care which includes but is not limited to assuring appropriateness of services and care setting, assuring individualized support and education, determining the need for continued services, planning for discharge, and identifying and connecting patients/families with available community resources if needed. -
• Collaborates with Physicians and other members of the health care team on the patient's behalf. -
• Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of patient assessment and plan of care to ensure effective integration of information for use by the health care team to ensure on-going and continued quality of care.
• Identifies appropriate admission and continued stay issues.
• Enhances the quality of patient care through effective and efficient use of resources. -
• Helps to identify strategies for reducing length of stay and appropriate utilization of services. - Utilizes criteria including clinical pathway data and implements strategies to resolve controllable variances. -
• Attends, facilitates and participates in interdisciplinary rounds and case conferences. -
• Advocates for patient rights.
• Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
• May be required to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Performs other duties as assigned.Minimum Qualifications
  • Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing is required.
  • BSN or ASN/ADN degree with BSN degree required within 4 years of hire.
  • 3 years Registered Nurse experience.Preferred:
    • BSN at time of hire is preferred.
    • 3 years Care Manager experience in an acute or ambulatory setting is preferred.Physical Requirements:Location:Intermountain Health Lutheran HospitalWork City:Wheat RidgeWork State:ColoradoScheduled Weekly Hours:40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. -$39.99 - $59.18We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our, and for our . Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.All positions subject to close without notice.
      
      Keywords:
      RN Care Manager, patient assessment, care coordination, discharge planning, healthcare team collaboration, patient advocacy, clinical resource management, complex medical needs, social determinants of health, acute care setting
      

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