Title: Temp - Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Manager (Days) Pittsfield, MA
Description:
AHSA Agency Partner Please Note:
Effective Immediately, You MUST include your AGENCY Massachusetts Temporary Nursing Service Agency License (Nursing Pool) license up front with all Berkshire Health System nursing submissions. This license is required by the state of MA in order to staff for temporary needs. If you have questions on this requirement, please visit: https://www.mass.gov/temporary-nursing-service-agency-nursing-pool. We cannot consider your candidate for consideration without this license uploaded with traveler profile. Thank you! CC
Requested time off during the course of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload. RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD/DURING INTERVIEW WILL NOT BE APPROVED!! NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better).
Travelers may not take all holidays off. MUST work TWO blocks (if scheduled/needed):
Thanksgiving Day/Friday after and weekend after
Christmas Eve through Christmas Day and weekend after
New Year Eve through New Year Day and weekend after
- The Case Manager is responsible for managing the healthcare needs, facilitation and achievement of quality and cost outcomes of all patients within Berkshire Medical Center, across the continuum.
- The case manager, utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach, negotiates, procures, coordinates and monitors services and resources needed by patients.
- The case manager is responsible for reviewing the patient at admission, and in some instances prior to admission, and concurrently throughout the hospital stay for the appropriate level of care and utilization of resources.
- The case manager will perform transition care planning activities to secure appropriate post hospital care arrangements and will monitor the patient during the course of their hospitalization.
- The case manager participates with the performance improvement initiatives undertaken by Berkshire Health Systems.
Additional Requirements:Organizational skills. Proven ability to analyze and present data. Computer literacy. Ability to plan, implements, and evaluate change.
Data management skills preferred
Proven excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Proven collaboration & negotiation skills with providers, patients, families, insurance organizations and government agencies
Proven ability to work independently
Proven excellent organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain relationships with physicians
Knowledge of local community resources required
Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, third party commercial payers and reimbursement required
Computer experience required with proven ability to manage multiple open applications
- Skills in data comprehension, research, analysis, interpretation, and judgement necessary to prepare a comprehensive summary report for files, management, legal and/or regulatory agencies upon request
BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEM WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY TRAVELER WHO RESIDES WITHIN 50 MILES OF FACILITY. To avoid delays in processing, please include perm address at profile upload.
10/12hr shifts are NOT available for this need - DO NOT UPLOAD A TRAVELER WHO WILL NOT WORK FIVE 8HR SHIFTS!
8hrs non-billable orientation
Holiday and OT Multipliers - 1.25%