Responsibilities: Creates plan for care across the continuum, integrating patient/family preferences and values. Monitors patient medical necessity and level of care through assessments, ongoing evaluations and/or patient records. Advocates for resources and removal of barriers. Maintains ongoing dialog with supervisor and care transition team members to ensure effective implementation and reevaluation of health plan. Acts as a resource for adequate medical record documentation, level of care recommendations, and services as they relate to diagnoses, and treatment options for post-discharge care.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Bachelor's degree in nursing.
Three (3) years of recent acute care nursing experience.
Associate's degree in nursing and two (2) years of current acute case management experience.
Enrollment in an accredited BSN program within three (3) years of hire, and completion of the BSN program within five (5) years of hire is required.
Certification in Case Management (CCM) by the Commission for Case Management Certification or Accredited Case Manager (ACM) by the American Case Management Association required within one (1) year of hire.
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