ChenMed · 1 day ago
Acute Care Manager (RN)
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$35.80/hr - $51.17/hr
2+ years expChenMed is transforming healthcare for seniors and changing America’s healthcare for the better. The Acute Care Manager (RN) is responsible for achieving positive patient outcomes and managing quality of care across the continuum, serving as an advocate for patients and families while coordinating care with various healthcare providers.
Health CarePrimary and Urgent Care
Responsibilities
Daily presence of team members at assigned hospitals during core hours as determined by team workflow and that team maintains a balanced caseload
Detects areas of opportunities regarding proper allocation of healthcare resources in an acute and post-acute setting. Identifies appropriateness of inpatient vs. observation status
Recognizes and manages safety risks (completes a social assessment), identifies functional status (ADLs and PT needs), discusses medications and self-management, identifies and corrects knowledge deficits
Supports, collaborates and partners with the Complex Care and Clinical Strategy Teams on the day-to-day execution of our acute care standard operating procedures
Conducts hospital bedside discussion explaining our Care Management/Disease Management program with verbal introduction to their Community Care Manager for home visit once discharge to home from either inpatient or skilled nursing facility (SNF)
Implements the ACM Coaching program with the appropriate patient population
Identifies from day one (1) of hospital stay any barriers for a safe discharge back to the community
Seeks assistance from ChenMed’s specialists when needed to support the care of our patients in healthcare facilities
In markets as appropriate, when patient is in SNF, in conjunction with the post-acute physician, coordinates the transition to a lower level of care as soon as appropriate using a preferred provider if further services are needed
Facilitates discharge to appropriate level of care and preferred providers
Communicates discharge to all stakeholders including patient, patient’s family or designee, PCP, center leadership and Community Care Nurse
Documents the appropriate date that the patient is medically discharged and updates as appropriate
Performs Social Determinates of Health (SDoH) screening with each patient on every admission and communicates to our Community Social Workers or PCPs when a need is identified
Identifies new diagnosis during acute stay and provides PCP with documentation to review and add to patient problem list
Contacts center leadership or designee to arrange for a 4-day follow-up PCP appointment prior to discharge and whenever possible, communicates this information to the patient/caregiver
Offers and discusses with patients’ the benefit of our CCM or DM programs and identify patient interest in participation as appropriate
Coordinates acute UR physician meetings
Performs other duties as assigned and modified at manager’s discretion
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in nursing (BSN) or RN with bachelor's degree in a related clinical field required
A valid, active Registered Nurse (RN) license in State of employment required
A minimum of two (2) years' clinical work experience required
A minimum of one (1) year of utilization review and/or case management, home health, hospital discharge planning experience required
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AMA) or American Red Cross required within first 90 days of employment
This position requires possession and maintenance of a current, valid driver's license
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
Critical thinking, organization and coordinating skills
Ability to monitor, assess and record patients' progress and adjust and plan accordingly
Understanding utilization review and how to leverage with inpatient staff for possible reduction of medical cost on long length of stay patients
Ability to plan, implement and evaluate individual patient care plans
Knowledge of nursing and case management theory and practice
Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories
Knowledge of clinical and social services documentation procedures and standards
Knowledge of community health services and social services support agencies and networks
Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, plus a variety of other word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail and presentation software
Ability and willingness to travel locally, regionally, and nationwide up to 10% of the time
Spoken and written fluency in English
Preferred
Compact License preferred for states where compact license is available
A minimum of one (1) year of case management experience in acute case management or community case management experience highly desired
Certified Case Manager certification is preferred. Certification through the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) or the American Association of Managed Care Nurses (CMCN) desired
Bilingual preferred
Benefits
Great compensation
Comprehensive benefits
Career development and advancement opportunities
Great work-life balance
Company
ChenMed
ChenMed is a full-risk primary care market leader that is transforming healthcare for seniors.
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Christopher Chen, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Redmond
Chief Financial Officer
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