Job Details ChristianaCare is seeking to hire a full-time RN Case Manager for our Heart and Vascular Center in Newark, DE. The selected candidate will serve as an inpatient nurse navigator to support on-site heart failure patient education and discharge planning. The Case Manager will also support the heart failure multi-disciplinary team to maintain heart failure accreditation core measures through performing 72 hour virtual follow up phone calls on all patients discharged with a primary diagnosis of heart failure.
Work Schedule Monday-Friday, day shift
No weekends or holidays
Principal Duties and Responsibilities - Perform ongoing telephonic and/or embedded activities of assessment, problem identification, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of patients discharged with a primary heart failure diagnosis
- Collaborates with patients, caregivers, and members of the multi-disciplinary care team to develop a patient centered plan of care to meet identified patient care goals and outcomes
- Identifies issues that serve as barriers to care. Participates in development and implementation of strategies to remove barriers and promote resolution through coordination of a problem-solving process
- Promote patient wellness and autonomy through advocacy, communication, education, and identification and referral to community resources or other case management programs such as disease management programs
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals throughout the care continuum to facilitate the transition of the patient to the appropriate level of care
- Demonstrates knowledge of utilization management and care coordination processes and current standards of care as a foundation for transition planning, complex case management and disease management activities
- Confers with Medical Directors regarding complex cases requiring physician input regarding the treatment plan or physician to treating physician collaboration
- Receives Super-user training on a variety of programs, IT software, educational presentations, and work with staff in a Super-user capacity to ensure staff compliance.
- Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices. Reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, members and visitors
- Performs all other related duties as assigned by Manager/Director.
Education and Experience Requirements - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN within 3 years of hire
- Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum of 1 -2 years of clinical experience in acute care.
- Case Management or utilization management experience desirable.
- Prior cardiology/heart failure experience preferred
Special Requirements - Active Clinical RN License required.
- Case Management Certification (CCM) required within 18 months of eligibility.
Qualified applicants should apply online and attach a current resume for review.
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Post End Date Jan 24, 2025
EEO Posting Statement Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.