Care Manager

This posting is for a floor case manager. Description:Coordinate and manage the care throughout the patients acute inpatient episode of illness; ensure continuity of services and appropriate utilization and management of resources; ensure proper documentation of assessments, interventions, and care plans to improve care continuity. Appropriately escalates the needs ofthe facility case management coordinator, the clinical advisor, and/or the director of care management. Maintains an up-to-date and working knowledge of payer and provider-based rules, regulations, and processes as they pertain to the management of patient care and the day-today operations of the department. Demonstrate leadership abilities by exhibiting a proactive approach to the care management process. The case management processes, and key elements involved include planning, facilitating, advocating, educating, monitoring, evaluating, and measuring the various outcomes for each identified patient population. Demonstrate a commitment to group goals and teamwork. Assumes responsibility and accountability for own duties and performance. Participate in the health systems quality improvement initiatives, which include facilitation and implementation of the disease management processes, performance improvement, quality, and outcome management. QUALIFICATIONS: ValidLouisiananursinglicense(RN) Preferaminimumof3yearsclinicalexperienceinanacutecaresetting. Utilization and/or Case Management experience desirable.