Case Manager RN - Per Diem
Responsibilities:
The Case Manager is a registered nurse responsible for coordinating the care and services for an assigned unit-based patient population. The Case Manager promotes quality of care, supports effective resource utilization, and facilitates the patient's progression of care to proactively plan for the patient's safe and timely discharge to the most appropriate level of care.The Case Manager serves as the key resource for the patient's multi-disciplinary care team and works collaboratively with all members of the patient's health care team and patient representatives to achieve desired clinical, financial and quality outcomes.
The Case Manager analyzes current systems and variances to prevent delays and identify opportunities for improvement. This position reports to the Manager, Case Manager or Director. Case Management is collaborative process, which assesses, collaborates, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates options and services to meet an individual's health needs through communications and available resources to promote quality, cost-effective outcomes.
All Case Manager activities will be patient centered, proactive, require on-going assessment of needs, evaluation of resources, and education as needed. The Case Manager is responsible for presenting options in an unbiased manner and meeting compliance with HIPPA.
Advocacy and education are at the heart of all activities focusing on providing the best possible clinical outcomes. Case Management activates its processes to secure the right service to the right patient at the right time at the right level of care.
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Qualifications:
Education Requirements- 4 year Bachelor's Degree - OR - combination of relevant education & experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's Degree
- Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
- Relevant Case Management Experience
- PA Registered Nurse License
- Computer Skills to include use and navigation
- Excellent Communications Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- Microsoft Office Applications
Overview:
About the Organization
With more than 11,000 team members, Tower Health includes Reading Hospital, a teaching hospital based in West Reading; Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville; Chestnut Hill Hospital, a teaching hospital in Philadelphia; Jennersville Hospital in West Grove; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St.Christopher's Hospital for Children. We also operate Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing & Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences, & we have a comprehensive physician network.
Collaboration across Tower Health enables our hospitals, providers, leadership & staff to leverage best practices across the health system. Our hospitals have received national recognition for advanced care in areas such as neurosurgery and stroke, cardiac & vascular surgery, trauma, hematology & oncology.Reading HealthPlex, which opened at Reading Hospital in October 2016, combines state-of-the-art technology and world-class design to make the HealthPlex one of the most sophisticated surgical centers & inpatient facilities in the region.
At Tower Health, we have a rich history of providing high-quality, cost-effective care in the communities we serve. As the healthcare industry continues to change, one thing remains steadfast: Tower Health’s commitment to Advancing Health, Transforming Lives.
Why St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.
St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania.St. Christopher’s is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women’s Choice Award Best Children’s Hospital.
In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.
Discover why our hospital is a great place to work—take a virtual tour of our facility here: St. Chris Virtual Tour