What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Manager position at Northeast Rehabilitation Health Network?
At Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network (NRHN) services and programs are guided by a commitment to our Service Pledge and our core values. Honesty, Integrity, Responsibility, Trust and Respect. Through partnerships with patients, families and each other, we promote a healthy, healing environment. Patient-family centered care and evidence-based practice makes Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network the best place for patients and families.
We maintain an atmosphere conducive to healing, recovery, and wellness that is grounded in the core concepts of patient and family centered care:
- Dignity & respect
- Information sharing
- Participation
- Collaboration
Case Manager Responsibilities...
- The case manager is responsible for the internal process of managing and coordinating all the major aspects of the patient's care, and communicating the relevant aspects of the rehabilitation process to all necessary parties.
- This process involves assisting in the pre-admission determinations, coordination of necessary and appropriate services, assuring financial reimbursement for services, promoting adequate documentation, and effectively communicating with the involving all parties affected by the rehabilitation process.
- The case manager will be responsible for assessing the psychosocial, medical, and fiscal needs of all pediatric, young adults, adult and geriatric patients and families, discharge planning and referrals.
- Masters degree, Bachelor's degree or (RN) in nursing, social work and allied health services.
- Experience in rehabilitation and/or healthcare preferred.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Negotiation skills.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Good hearing and sight to adequately communicate with patients, family, staff and third party payors and their representatives.
- When the position is held by a nurse, availability to offer clinical case consultation on nursing issues.
Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits for qualified employees. This would include affordable health, vision and dental insurance, generous levels of time off, matching 401k plan, Healthcare Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), Tuition Reimbursement, Verizon cell phone plan discounts (22%), along with many other local and national discounts to take advantage of.
Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.
