The posting
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary
Manages targeted patient populations to achieve efficient and effective care delivery through adherence to Case Management standards as outlined by the Case Management Society of America. Includes coordinating, facilitating, monitoring and evaluating interventions to achieve desired outcomes. Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team to guide and track individuals across time and delivery sites, including inpatient, ambulatory and patient home settings. Ensures continuity of care through defined, evidence based methods, including, but not limited to, medication reconciliation, self-management plan, engagement of family and care givers, education and referrals. Develops care plan and collaborates with other care team members to address gaps in care. Promotes and facilitates improved clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction, as well as efficient use of resources.
Essential Functions
- All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
- Identifies, evaluates and enrolls high risk members of specified populations.
- Performs complete assessment of patient's current health status, including barriers to achieving optimal health, and available resources.
- Based on assessment and in conjunction with patient/family, Provider and other healthcare team members, participates in the development of an initial Plan of Care and Self-Management Plan that highlight actual and potential opportunities for improving clinical outcomes and/or utilization patterns and decreasing gaps in care.
- Facilitates and monitors implementation of Plan of Care.
- Coordinates patient/family participation in Plan of Care and self-management.
- Coordinates patient education to achieve Plan of Care using evidence-based methods such as teach back.
- Performs home visits as necessary to evaluate possible barriers to attainment of self-management goals and develops strategies to overcome barriers.
- Participates in the development and execution of the Plan of Care across the continuum of care, including acute, post-acute and home settings.
- Demonstrates expertise in care management and serves as resource to the interdisciplinary health care team.
- Integrates knowledge of external and internal regulatory requirements into the review and management of cases.
- Works in collaboration with inpatient and ambulatory Prisma Health staff, as well as non-Prisma Health staff as necessary to facilitate continuity of care.
- Serves as bridge across the clinical setting and functions as patient's consistent point of contact.
- Facilitates referrals to other disciplines and internal and community-based programs as appropriate to improve patient outcomes.
- Utilizes and incorporates knowledge of efficiency and effectiveness indicators (example-PQRS, NCQA, URAC and HEDIS) when coordinating and facilitating Plan of Care.
- Documents in the medical record and on team tools, accurately reflecting collaborative care planning, interventions and evaluation against defined targets and goals.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
- This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.
Minimum Requirements
- Education - Bachelor's degree in Nursing
- Experience - Three (3) years nursing experience. One (1) year Care Management/Case Coordination preferred.
In Lieu Of
- Associate degree in Nursing may be accepted if the applicant agrees to enroll in an accredited BSN or MSN program within one (1) year of their job effective date and obtain a BSN or MSN degree within four (4) years of their job effective date. This in lieu of is only applicable to current employees of Prisma Health or its affiliated companies.
- As of July 1, 2018, incumbents without a BSN or MSN will have a grace period of one (1) year to enroll in an accredited BSN or MSN program and four (4) years to obtain a BSN or MSN from an accredited program. To remain qualified for this position, incumbents must demonstrate continued enrollment and progress in an accredited nursing program until a BSN or MSN is conferred - required
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
- Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.
- A valid driver’s license; an acceptable motor vehicle record, as defined by the Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Chart; and proof of auto insurance.
- Must obtain case management certification (CCM) within two (2) years of hire or eligibility to sit for the certification exam
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to increases knowledge of best practices and clinical standards of care and incorporates knowledge into practice
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location
Greenville Memorial Hospital
Facility
Value-Based Care and Network Services
Department
Ambulatory Care Management
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