Care Manager Registered Nurse (RN) - Care Coordination

Company: Geisinger
Location: Plymouth
Posted on: November 20, 2023

Job Description:

Job Title: Care Manager Registered Nurse (RN) - Care Coordination
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Job Category: RN - Registered Nurse, Nursing and Nursing Support
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: GCMC Care Services Operations Team
Date Posted: 10/10/2023
Job ID: R-53222
Job SummaryThe RN Care Manager works with physician and multidisciplinary team members to develop plan of care for each assigned patient from admission through discharge. Ensure patient is progressing towards desired outcomes by continuously monitoring patient care through assessments and evaluations. Assess and respond to patient andfamily needs by coordinating efforts of other team members. Identifies and resolves barriers that hinder effective patient care.
Job Duties

• Works in conjunction with physicians, nurses, inter disciplinary team and others to assess, plan and initiate patient plan of care.
• Facilitates and coordinates details of the actual discharge to appropriate agencies.
• Facilitates and coordinates an individualized care coordination plan.
• Serves as a resource to physician and hospital personnel regarding available agency, facility, and community services to assist in discharge planning.
• Completes appropriate federal, state and local forms.
• Ensures adherence to quality standards and participation in quality monitoring and improvement by monitoring quality of care using predetermined criteria, reporting potential risk and quality management issues identified from medical record review to appropriate departments through defined processes, and enters data as requested and appropriate for role, to support quality improvement initiatives into appropriate system.
• Conducts on-going case review for delays or variances in care; raises issues with appropriate department, attending physician and physician designee.
• Captures data per department policy.
• Communicates to appropriate physicianidentified issues for resolution and intervention.
• Uses approved medical necessity criteria as a tool to ensure that patients meet appropriateness of the setting.
• Actively involves payer liaison role in any case that has potential of not meeting medical necessity guidelines.
• Supports payer liaison role to resolve barriers through appropriate administrative and medical channels to avoid third party payer denials.
• Maintains awareness of all concurrent denials through interaction with payer liaison.
• Works with payer liaison to facilitate timely discharge or alternative plan of care acceptable to physician, family and payer.Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
  Position Details
  • Hours: 8 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Required experience: 3 years of RN work experience
  • Weekends: Yes, approximately 1 time per month
  • Holidays: Yes, rotation-based.
  • Union: YesThe RN Care Manager role allows nurses who are looking to transition away from the bedside to continue to use their nursing and critical thinking skills in a fast-paced environment where no two days are ever the same. It is a challenging, yet rewarding role that gives you the opportunity to positively affect the lives of patients and families. You will be able to maintain a good work-life balance and you will be surrounded by a supportive interdisciplinary team.**********************************************************************************************At Geisinger, the caring that we provide to our patients and members also extends to you and your family. Our competitive compensation and benefits package helps you and your loved ones stay healthy, meet your financial goals and thrive professionally and personally.
    • Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance that starts day one of employment
    • Three medical plan choices, including options to save with a flexible spending account (FSA) and -health savings account (HSA)
    • Company paid Life Insurance, and Long-term disability
    • Competitive 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions starting day one of employment
    • Robust PTO plan in addition to six paid holidays and 32 hours of personal time per year
    • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000/year
    • Access to the MyHealth Rewards wellness program, which helps you improve your health and earn incentives
    • Family-friendly support to include adoption assistance, paid parental leave, paid military leave and a free care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.
    • We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. That's why we offer several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which provide opportunities for you to network and develop professionally. Our ERGs are open to all employees and are formed around common identities.
      EducationGraduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required), Bachelor's Degree-Nursing (Preferred)
      ExperienceMinimum of 3 years-Nursing (Required)
      Certification(s) and License(s)Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania
      Our Purpose & ValuesOUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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