Job Duration: 13+ Weeks [With potential to convert into FTE]
Responsibilities:
Coordinates and monitors patients through the hospitalization process utilizing physicians, primary care nurses, and third party payors to maintain quality care and fiscal responsibility.
Assists the admitting department in identifying and resolving problems regarding appropriate admissions.
Acts as a resource/advisor to physicians for adequate medical record documentation, appropriateness of facility services as they relate to diagnoses, and options for post-discharge care.
Reviews the post hospital care plan with the patient/family. Establishes a contract regarding time frames and responsibilities. Follows plan through to discharge.
Utilizes community services to provide optimal discharge planning, monitors/expedites timely completion of services to avoid delays in care or discharge, facilitate third party reimbursement approval and/or authorization, conducts post discharge activities and documentation, responsible for completion and interpretation of patient statistical reporting.
Coordinates with multi-disciplines to include Dietary, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech, Social Services, Infection Control, etc., to insure efficient use of hospital resources.
Answers questions from patients and their families, including providers regarding reimbursement of covered and non-covered services
Requirements:
2 years LVN Case Manager experience.
LVN Certified/ Active Licensed
BLS/CPR Required
Benefits:
Non-taxable pay package for candidates more than 50 miles from facility
Sign on and Contract completion bonus for right candidate