Director of Case Management in North Carolina Job at Intercare Recruitment, Rutherfordton, NC

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  • Intercare Recruitment
  • Rutherfordton, NC

Job Description

Director of Case Management

Location : Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Salary Range: $102,000- $145,000

Signing Bonus: Negotiable

Relocation Package: Full

Must-Haves

  1. Associate's Degree in Nursing required

  2. BLS Certification required

  3. Current RN license to practice in NC (NC licensure or multi-state (compact) license).

  4. CCM Certification completion within 1st year of employment or transfer to the role.

Minimum Work Experience

Minimum 3 years RN experience (acute care) and or Care Coordination experience required.

Minimum 3 years of management experience preferred.

Nice-To-Haves

  1. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Master's Degree in a related field preferred.

  2. ACMA Certification Preferred

Job Description

The Director of Case Management is responsible for the oversight of the Case Management unit, including but not limited to clinical resource management, discharge planning activities, patient advocacy, clinical social work, and best practices in medical necessity determination and concurrent review. Accountable for the execution, adaptation, and outcome of care management as prescribed in the initial Utilization Review Plan about resources, appropriateness of care, and adherence to a designated Geometric Length of Stay (GLOS) for each patient.

Essential Functions:

The Director is responsible for the overall direction and management of these areas, including planning, organizing, and directing all activities, staffing, performance improvement in the delivery of clinical services (such as LOS reduction), and reporting needs within the RRHS, as well as government and regulatory reporting.

The Director guides Care Coordination activities according to the needs, requirements, and policies of the hospital, the affiliated medical groups and health plans, and any Federal and State agencies, and according to standard practices of the professions under the director's accountability.

The Director will consult and collaborate with other managers, physicians, administration, and community-based healthcare workers regarding care management issues identified through corporate or facility initiatives and current literature.

This position will work closely with all departments at the medical center and the post-acute service providers to streamline the patient transition through the health care system and into the community post-discharge.

The Director participates regularly in hospital, Service Area, or Corporate meetings pertinent to the accountable areas, and also participates in corporate strategic planning and performance improvement teams and programs as necessary.

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of the Organization. It is expected the director will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values of the organization. It is expected the director will support the Organization's strategic plan and the goals and direction of the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).

Assists with developing specific departmental goals, standards, and objectives that directly support the strategic plan and vision of the organization.

Assesses the quality of patient care delivered and coordinates patient care services with patients, staff, physicians, and other departments.

Creates and fosters an environment that encourages professional growth.

Integrates evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols.

Works with physicians, nurses, ancillary staff, and social services at the point of care to facilitate multi-disciplinary decision-making that is consistent with the goals and objectives of the plan of care and the wishes of both the patient and family.

Must understand payer issues with regard to patient management and resulting implications of clinical decisions and anticipate opportunities to reduce expense and capture revenue appropriately from admission through discharge.

Educates Physicians and staff in Case Management standards and assists them in meeting the regulations and standards as requested by the Joint Commission, OSHA, CMS, HCFA, AHCA, and other regulatory agencies. Educates and mentors all staff in UR standards and LOS topics.

Ensures effective Utilization Review Process.

In addition, this position considers the population served by RRHS and area clinical integration programs and leads efforts to optimize care coordination across the care continuum. This coordination ensures a plan of care for patients in all states of health needs.


Benefits - Wide range of benefits options!

Choose your own Medical, Dental, and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you the coverage that best fits your needs.

HSA

401(K) retirement plan contributions

Generous Paid Time Off

Accident & Critical Illness Insurance

Prescription Assistance with OptumRx

Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance, Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft.

Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional, legal, financial, and daily life support for your entire household. Services are available 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week.

Free travel and entertainment discount program to ensure you enjoy your time away from work.

Job Tags

Temporary work, Work experience placement, Relocation package, Relocation bonus,

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