Case Manager

Overview

Job Title: Case Manager
Job Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Job Duration: 3 Months (possibility of extension)

Job Summary:

• As a member of a multidisciplinary care management team, the nursing case manager is accountable and responsible for coordinating the care and services of selected patient populations.

• Comprehensively assesses patient goals: biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, discharge planning needs and financial status.
• Closely monitors patient’s progress for changes in medical needs that could affect present and future medical treatment.
• Procures services and serves as advocate on behalf of the patient and family with scarce resources.
• Works closely with third party payers to resolve problems and issues affecting the continuity of patient care.
• Coordinates and directs the discharge planning of patients with family members, health care team and the community.
• Reviews admission data within the designated timeframe to determine the suitability of the level of care in accordance with ISD-A criteria and/or established criteria.

• Required
  
  Education:
  
  Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required.

• Preferred Education: Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Nursing Board Approved Program preferred.

• Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate Compact RN License (eNLC).
• Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.

• Three (3) years clinical nursing experience in an acute care facility.
• Knowledge of nursing practices and procedures.
• Strong clinical assessment skills.
• Must be knowledgeable about resources available in the community for use by patients, families and the health care team that would facilitate in the recovery of the patient.
• Requires knowledge of third party payer issues concerning reimbursement and regulatory perimeters.
• Must be able to explain technical and complex information in such a way that patients and family can understand.
• Strong interpersonal skills that facilitate the gathering of information necessary for assessing the patient’s needs and the range of treatment and care necessary.

Schedule Hours Per Week: 40.00
Schedule Hours Per Day: 8.00
Schedule Days Per Week: 5.00