What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Manager RN position at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital?
Job DetailsThe Case Manager RN utilizes advanced nursing skills and knowledge to comprehensively coordinate care for a defined patient population to facilitate patients through the continuum of care. Coordinates all aspects of discharge planning and establishes a safe discharge plan for assigned patients.Job DescriptionEssential Functions
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.Advocates for the patient and family throughout the entire episode of care.
- Functions as a resource to facilitate communication among the healthcare team and patient / family.
- Facilitates patient progression throughout the patient's hospital stay.
- Reviews patient length of stay / barriers data to facilitate patients' progression during Multidisciplinary Rounds and Escalation / Outlier meetings.
- Reviews patients' status daily to identify issues requiring priority interventions or attention which may impact the established discharge plan.
- May facilitate daily patient Plan of Care Huddle Rounds functioning as the Patient
- Progression Leader or supports the identified Patient Progression Leader.
- Monitors patient's progress intervening as necessary to ensure patient progresses
- efficiently. Proactively identifies and resolves barriers to patient care and / or progression to discharge.
- Escalates unresolved barriers to Department Leadership.Work ShiftWorkday Day (United States of America)Worker Sub TypeRegularPrimary Location Address111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaNationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic / programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
