of care and ensures optimum utilization of resources, service delivery and compliance with external review agencies. Provides ongoing support and expertise through comprehensive backssment, care planning, plan implementation and overall evaluation of individual patient needs.
Enhances the quality of patient management and satisfaction, to promote continuity of care and cost effectiveness through the integration of functions of case management, utilization review and management, and discharge planning. Care Coordination Monitors all areas of patients’ stay for effective care coordination and efficient care facilitation. Remains current from a knowledge base perspective regarding reimbursement
modalities, community resources, case management, psychosocial and legal issues that affect patients and providers of care. Appropriately refers high risk patients who would benefit from additional support.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served. Participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds and/or conferences to review treatment goals, optimize resource utilization, provide family education and identified post hospital needs. Collaborates with clinical staff in the development and execution of the plan of care, and achievement of goals. Coordinates
with interdisciplinary care team, physicians, patients, families, post-acute providers, payors, and others in the planning of the patients’ care throughout the care continuum.
Discharge Planning Conducts comprehensive, ongoing backssment of patients to provide timely and safe discharge planning. Provide comprehensive discharge planning for each patient. Utilizes critical thinking to develop and execute effective discharge planning. Conducts medical necessity review for appropriate utilization of services from admission through discharge. Conducts timely and accurate clinical reviews, care collaboration and coordination of continued stay authorization with payor.
Graduate of an accredited program required: Master of Social Work with licensure as required by state regulations; Bachelor of Social Work with licensure as required by state regulations Healthcare professional licensure required as Registered Nurse or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) if required by state regulations. Two years of experience in healthcare setting preferred. Prefer prior experience in case management, utilization review, or discharge planning. Knowledge of government and non-government payor practices, regulations, standards and reimbursement.
Knowledge of Medicare benefits and insurance processes and contracts. For more details: jobs-search. org/insurance_albuquerque-c439811/rn-care-manager-full-time-home-health-albuquerque_i1943864549
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