RN Case Manager Float Pool

Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Charles
Posted on: September 27, 2024

Job Description:

Job Summary: Experienced RN-Case Manager sought to support patient discharge planning and identify barriers to safe hospital discharge in a collaborative team environment.

We are seeking a skilled RN-Case Manager to join our team at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles. This individual will float to our 6 St. Louis locations, assessing and developing discharge plans for patients to ensure safe transition to next level of care.

Key Responsibilities:

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• Ensure compliance with Condition of Participation (CoP) discharge planning.
  
• Identify and escalate gaps/barriers related to inpatient and observation length of stay.
  
• Assess patients at high risk for readmission, identify root cause, and develop plan for discharge to next level of care.
  
• Participate in multidisciplinary team to improve standard work and identify opportunities for improvement.
  
• May be responsible for utilization management process, ED case management process, admission process, and liaison with post-acute providers.
  
• Apply evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge to nursing practice, ensuring patient care is delivered based on age-specific needs and clinical needs.
  
• Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  
  Requirements:
  
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  • Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
    
  • Three years' acute care experience.
    
    
    Physical Requirements:
    
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    • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
      
    • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
      
    • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
      
    • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
      
    • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
      
    • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
      
    • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
      
    • Rare climbing.
      
      
      Professional Licenses and Certifications:
      
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      • Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
        
      • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State.
        
      • Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration.
        
      • Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN).
        
      • Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.
        
        
        Work Schedule: PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)
        
        Benefits:
        
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        • Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
          
        • Flexible Payment Options: instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday.
          
        • Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
          

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