What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Manager - RN position at Baptist Health System KY & IN?
Job Description:
Job Title: Case Manager - RN
Full Time 1st Shift
Job Description:
The Case Manager strives for excellence in direct patient care by building a collaborative caring work
environment coordinating care and information across the various disciplines focused on patient outcomes and wellness.
- Assesses plans and facilitates options and services which best meet the patients’ healthcare needs in the continuum of care.
- Formulates goals with the patient and their families.
- Advocates for the patient through communication and evaluation of available resources to promote quality cost-effective and safe outcomes.
- Incorporates standards of care for Case Management including identification/selection of patients for case management services, problem identification, planning, monitoring, evaluating, transition of care and outcomes.
- Implements practice based on current research and evidence-based practice and ensures adherence to hospital and department policies, regulatory standards, and guidelines.
- Supports an environment of caring focused on the patient’s healing and wellness.
- Ensuring Safety, Compliance and Patient Satisfaction.
- Delegation of nursing care activities and provisions of supervision; establishes and maintains a plan for the delivery of nursing care; assures that nursing care interventions and activities are directed to resolve problems; and performs technical aspects of care competently.
- Has access to medication storage areas as required for job tasks. Follows Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures.
Requirements:
- Current RN licensure recognized by the Kentucky State Board of Nursing is required.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing Required
- 5 years’ experience in acute nursing, case management, utilization management or related field.
- Completion and maintenance of BLS.
- ACLS & PALS (or ENPC) within 6 months of hire.
- NIHSS within 3 months of hire.
- Successful completion of all competencies as identified on the departmental nurse competency grid.
Benefits:
- Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
- Company paid Maternity and Paternity leave.
- Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
- PTO Sell Back Program
- Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
- Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
