RN Care Manager, Menino 5 Med/Surg, 40 Hours (4-10 Hour Shifts / Days / Every 6th Weekend)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Utilizing a collaborative process, the care manager will assess, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate the options and services required to meet an individual's health needs, using communication and available resources to promote quality, cost-effective outcomes. The care manager helps identify appropriate providers and facilities throughout the continuum of services while ensuring that available resources are being used in a timely and cost-effective manner in order to obtain optimum value for both the patient and the reimbursement source. This care manager is dedicated to handle the increased volume and to support the overall care management process and the department.

Position: RN Care Manager

Department: Menino 5 Med/Surg

Schedule: 40 Hours (4-10 Hour Shifts / Days / Every 6th Weekend)

JOB REQUIREMENTS

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Nursing degree: Diploma, ASN or BSN (preferred), Ability to obtain BSN within 4 years

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• Licensed to practice professional nursing as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 3-5 yearsrecent clinicalexperiencerequired,and 1-3 years of recent acute, Inpatient Care Management experience required.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Multilingual skills (beyond that of English) in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the medical center preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Extensive background and knowledge of current medical/surgical patterns of practice.

• Medical terminology and standard medical abbreviations.

• Managed care concepts, the various health care delivery systems

• Methods for assessing an individual are level of physical/mental impairment, understanding of the physical and psychological characteristics of illness, and understanding of expected treatment.

• Confidentiality issues and the legal and ethical issues pertaining to them.

• ICD-9 and CPT nomenclature and the ability to interpret and convert this information, as applicable.

• Knowledge of benefits and various plan contracts, eligibility issues and requirements.

• Role and functional responsibilities of case management professional; case management program philosophy and purpose within Managed Care Program

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication and negotiations skills

• Strong analytical, data management and PC skills

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans