What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Palliative and Home Care RN Case Manager position at BJC HealthCare?
Experience with pediatrics nursing highly preferred.
Schedule
Perks
Location
Overview
BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.
BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.
The BJC Home Care Services Supportive Care staff offer patients with life-limiting illness an opportunity to ease the transition from curative treatment to Hospice care through a unique program. Supportive Care offers a bridge between curative and terminal care. It is a multidisciplinary approach, holistic in nature, centered on the needs of the patient and patient's family, that provides coordinated medical, emotional and spiritual care.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
Coordinates, negotiates, procures and manages the care of patients to facilitate achievement of quality cost-effective outcomes. Works collaboratively with physicians and interdisciplinary staff, internal and external to the organization, to identify and resolve issues. Performs and provides consultation regarding Utilization Management and Performance Improvement programs in order to obtain optimum value for the patient and the reimbursement source.
Responsibilities
- Assesses, coordinates, and evaluates each patient's plan of care.
- Establishes, continuously evaluates, and documents an individualized discharge plan.
- Ensures clinical documentation and cost-effective use of hospital resources.
Minimum Requirements
Education
- Nursing Diploma/Associate's
- Nursing
Experience
- <2 years
Supervisor Experience
- No Experience
Licenses & Certifications
- Valid Driver's License
- RN
Preferred Requirements
Education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Nursing
Experience
- 2-5 years
Benefits and Legal Statement
BJC Total Rewards
At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
- Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
- Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
- 401(k) plan with BJC match
- Tuition Assistance available on first day
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
- Adoption assistance
To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits
- Not all benefits apply to all jobs
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer
