RN- Case Manager Emergency Department Weekends

Cayuga Health System began by joining two longstanding, independent hospitals into a cohesive health-care network providing seamless, comprehensive, community centered care for the residents of central New York. With the recent affiliation of Arnot Health and the establishment of Xtensys, an organization focused on the integration and strategic operations of this expanding health system, we are poised to become the premier care organization across New York.

RN- Case Manager: Emergency Department Weekends

RN Case Manager is responsible for the delivery of comprehensive care to a set of assigned patients at a specific point in time. This involves the assessment of patient and care team needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of an appropriate Plan of Care, making changes in response to changing patient needs.

RN Case Manager; guides the utilization review process using recognized standards of care to assure appropriate medical necessity, level of care, patient status and related notifications are met.

RN Case Manager; guides patient progression across the care continuum to ensure safe and timely transitions to the appropriate level of care.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Evaluates hospital admissions using evidence-based standards of care to assure care is medically necessary and delivered at the most appropriate level of care.
• Ensures patient demographics, insurance, primary care provider, and advanced directives are up to date in EMR.
• Asses the needs of the patient population in the ED and schedule appropriate outpatient follow up as necessary
• Maintains working knowledge of the organizational and department objectives and goals and takes actions to achieve targeted outcomes.
• Maintains current knowledge of federal, state and accreditation standards related to UR and Discharge Planning requirements.
• Maintains high visibility and is readily approachable.
• Is flexible in assuming other responsibilities not noted above.

Required Skills and Experience:

Education - Graduation from accredited Nursing program.

Expected to complete Case Management Certification - or equivalent - within 18 months of hire

Experience - Minimum 2 to 3 years' experience in an acute care hospital setting or similar health care case experience.

Knowledge of community-based organizations and strong communication, organizational, critical thinking and problem solving skills required.

Computer literacy and knowledge of EMR systems.

Demonstrates resilience in coping with challenging situations as well as the emotional stability and organizational skills necessary to meet the demands of the busy healthcare environment.

Licensure - Current unrestricted NY State RN Licensure.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• BSN in nursing preferred
• Previous Utilization Review experience
• Case Management Certification preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, sit or ambulate for long periods. Ability to mobilize freely around units, transport self to site locations, and perform required data entry into EMR and alternate data management systems. Ability to transport self to customer base.

Location and Travel Requirements:

• Onsite

Pay Range Disclosure:

$80,080.00 to $107,120.00 annual salary

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