Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Bradford/Haverhill
Case Manager/Discharge Planner
Per-Diem
Must be licensed in the State of Massachusetts
Primary Responsibilities:
* To oversee and coordinate each patient's hospital stay beginning with admission through discharge.
* Work with all members of the interdisciplinary care team to identify goals, address barriers to discharge and ensure patient receives the optimum rehabilitation services in the most efficient manner.
* Provide the patient and family information about the rehabilitation process, levels of care, and patient rights/responsibilities.
* Work within the confines of CMS guidelines and/or Managed Care expectations, able to advocate for patients when possible.
* Ensure patient is provided with appropriate resources befitting next level of care setting (e.g., list of skilled nurse facilities, available home health agencies, etc.).
* Maintain appropriate patient and family contact regarding patient progress towards goals, care team discussions, as well as continual review of discharge planning efforts to ensure a safe and timely discharge plan is in place.
* Address disposition changes in timely manner, remaining proactive in anticipating patient's discharge needs.
Prerequisites:
* Registered Nurse with 2-5 years acute care case management experience.
* Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and organizational skills.
* Ability to assess, analyze, plan, implement and evaluate plan of care.
* Basic knowledge of CMS guidelines, Managed Care products, and criteria for inpatient rehab vs. long-term acute hospital admission.
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Paid Sick Time
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