What are the responsibilities and job description for the Discharge Planning Professional position at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center?
Job Requirements
To succeed in this role, you must possess a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an accredited institution or equivalent RN degree with commensurate clinical experience. A minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a hospital setting is required, along with a minimum of one year's experience in Case Management/Utilization Management or Home Care.
You will be expected to work full-time, with day shifts, weekend commitments, and holiday responsibilities as needed. Additionally, you will need to collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary Patient Care Team and the Primary Care Physician on the in-hospital and post-discharge plan of care.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Coordinating discharge planning to reduce LOS and enhance throughput
- Assuming responsibility for utilization management and monitoring processes
- Conducting admission and continued stay reviews on groups of patients
- Collaborating with medical, nursing, and other ancillary staff members to identify trends and patterns of resource use and patient care
You will be required to ensure continuity of care for those patients with post-hospital health care needs and maximize the patient's and family's abilities to meet the continuing care needs within their social and financial framework.
