RN Case Manager Liaison Nurse – Inpatient Discharge Planning – FTE; St. Peter – Olympia

* SIGN-ON BONUS OF $5,000 APPLIES TO ELIGIBLE EXTERNAL HIRES! *

RN CASE MANAGER LIAISON NURSE – INPATIENT DISCHARGE PLANNING – ONSITE: ST. PETER – OLYMPIA

VARIABLE MON-FRI – 8AM-4:30PM – EVERY OTHER WEEKEND ROTATION – ROTATING HOLIDAYS

BENEFITS ELIGIBLE POSITION!

The Care Manager will work in two settings on a periodic rotating schedule, planning the discharges and follow up care for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington patients hospitalized at a nearby network facility and carrying a case load of patients in one of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington medical centers. Some weekends and holidays are required, and scheduled days of the week are variable.

Primary responsibility is to focus on achievement of optimal patient health care outcomes while ensuring appropriate utilization of health care resources. Working closely with primary care teams, specialty care teams and medical providers, the Liaison Nurse will establish a collaborative plan of care to assure adherence to the medical plan, improvement in functional status, and improved ability to self-manage. Serves as the liaison across the internal KFHPW care continuum and between KFHPW and all externally contracted providers, facilities, and resources and provides feedback to the organization regarding the service and quality of contracted services.

The Liaison Nurse collects data and provides input to leadership regarding issues or concerns related to utilization, cost, quality, service and care delivery to patients.

• The Liaison Nurse ensures patients referred to case management meet established criteria. Assesses patients, develops patient centered plans, coordinates interventions, documents responses, and advocates for patient needs.
• Collaborates with other health care professionals regarding plan of care, monitors outcomes, recommends alternative settings, documents interventions and participates in measurement of program effectiveness.
• Directs and guides the plan of care to result in a seamless continuum of care. Facilitates referrals for home health, long term care, hospice; participates in care conferences; collects data for quality outcomes; assists patients in understanding treatment plans; supports patient education and activation.

Experience

• Minimum three (3) years of recent RN medical/surgical/ambulatory clinical experience required.
• Minimum two (2) years of RN experience in ambulatory case management, care coordination or disease management.

• Bachelors degree

• Registered Nurse License (Washington) required at hire OR Compact License:
  Registered Nurse required at hire
• Basic Life Support required at hire
• Case Manager Certificate within 36 months of hire

• Effective, independent nursing judgment and skills, and use of evidence based clinical decision making criteria.
• Knowledge in management of chronic disease process, nursing process and collaborative care planning.
• Demonstrated skill and experience in effectively collaborating with care team members.

• Minimum two (2) years of RN experience in utilization review, ambulatory case management, care coordination or disease management.
• Bachelors of science in nursing.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE:

RN Case Manager Liaison Nurse – Inpatient Discharge Planning – 0.6 FTE (St. Peter – Olympia)

LOCATION:

Olympia, Washington

REQNUMBER: 1403436

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.