RN Case Manager - Contingent - Days

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Case Manager is a member of the hospital or specialty-based patient-centered care team or treatment team responsible for the collaborative practices of identification, assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual's and family's health care needs. The goals of the case manager are to promote patient safety, quality of care and cost-effective outcomes. The case manager provides effective discharge planning services that support a safe transition to the next level of care and addresses the needs of patients who have experienced a critical event or diagnosis that requires management strategies to optimize health outcomes along the care continuum.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or a Master's degree of Social Work.
• Minimum (3) three years of clinical experience.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Social Worker (LMSW) with a valid, unrestricted State of Michigan license.
• Certification in Case Management (CCM) by the Commission for Case Management Certification (CCMC) or Accredited Case Manager (ACM) by the American Case Management Association preferred.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Health St. John Hospital
• Department: HFSJH Case Management
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable