RN - Registered Nurse Care Manager - Geisinger at Home Care Transition - Geisinger
Danville, PA
About the Job
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse Case Manager serves as a liaison between hospital, Geisinger at Home, Care Coordination & Integration, and community agencies to optimize discharge planning for Geisinger at Home current and potential patients. Interacting with Geisinger Health Plan lines of business and Keystone Accountable Care Organization members, patient support systems, interdisciplinary inpatient and outpatient health care professionals, and community and state agencies. Focusing on the progression of care by completing daily medical reviews to ensure personalized, timely discharge planning established, with goal of patient returning to the comfort of their home. Identifying and incorporating home-based model of health care to avoid admissions from emergency department and decrease length of hospital admissions. Collaborates with onsite Geisinger at Home Social Worker to resolve social determinates of health barriers to ensure patient discharge home in timely manner.
Job Duties
+ Collaborates with inpatient and outpatient Case Management healthcare professionals in development of personalized, timely, and safe discharges home.
+ Identify and resolve barriers to Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) lines of business and Keystone Accountable Care Organization (KACO) members returning home from hospitalization.
+ Identify opportunities for home-based model of health care to avoid admissions from emergency department and decrease length of hospital admissions with the collaboration of inpatient and outpatient care team.
+ Schedules and obtains orders for home-based interventions.
+ Participates in the screening and identify appropriate members for Population Health Management.
+ Collaborates with Geisinger at Home Social Worker to provide support in addressing social determinates of health, addressing barriers for patient to return home. Avoidance of discharge to skilled nursing facility.
+ Participates in daily interdisciplinary team meetings inpatient at Geisinger Facilities and collaborate with inpatient team in development of a plan of care for Population Health Management established/potential patients.
+ Participates in Inpatient Discharge Appointments for GHP & KACO members.
+ Monitoring of GHP & KACO members while admitted to Geisinger Facilities.
+ Screening, engaging, and scheduling of home visits at bedside to optimize transition of care process.
+ Engaging with members at bedside.
+ Communicating with patient family/caregivers at bedside or phone call in efforts to optimize timely discharge planning.
+ Complete/continue advanced care planning discussions at bedside.
+ Identifies patients appropriate for remote patient monitoring and placement of orders.
+ Collaborates with outpatient interdisciplinary patient care professionals to update on discharge planning.
+ Initiates and monitors completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of all documentation.
+ Provides documentation of initial assessments and reviewing of all referrals for accuracy and content prior to discharge.
+ Reports potential risk or quality management.
+ Escalates issues to resource as necessary to resolve barriers through appropriate administrative and medical channels.
Work is typically performed in a clinical and office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
Hours: Monday through Friday- 8 hours shifts; 7:30a-4:00p
Experience: minimum of 3 years RN work experience is required; prior inpatient or case management experience is preferred.
Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members, but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more: https://jobs.geisinger.org/diversity
+ Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
+ Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
+ Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
+ Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
+ 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
+ Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
+ Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
+ MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
+ Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
+ Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
+ Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
Education
Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required), Bachelor's Degree-Healthcare Related Degree (Preferred)
Experience
Minimum of 3 years-Nursing (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)
Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
The Registered Nurse Case Manager serves as a liaison between hospital, Geisinger at Home, Care Coordination & Integration, and community agencies to optimize discharge planning for Geisinger at Home current and potential patients. Interacting with Geisinger Health Plan lines of business and Keystone Accountable Care Organization members, patient support systems, interdisciplinary inpatient and outpatient health care professionals, and community and state agencies. Focusing on the progression of care by completing daily medical reviews to ensure personalized, timely discharge planning established, with goal of patient returning to the comfort of their home. Identifying and incorporating home-based model of health care to avoid admissions from emergency department and decrease length of hospital admissions. Collaborates with onsite Geisinger at Home Social Worker to resolve social determinates of health barriers to ensure patient discharge home in timely manner.
Job Duties
+ Collaborates with inpatient and outpatient Case Management healthcare professionals in development of personalized, timely, and safe discharges home.
+ Identify and resolve barriers to Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) lines of business and Keystone Accountable Care Organization (KACO) members returning home from hospitalization.
+ Identify opportunities for home-based model of health care to avoid admissions from emergency department and decrease length of hospital admissions with the collaboration of inpatient and outpatient care team.
+ Schedules and obtains orders for home-based interventions.
+ Participates in the screening and identify appropriate members for Population Health Management.
+ Collaborates with Geisinger at Home Social Worker to provide support in addressing social determinates of health, addressing barriers for patient to return home. Avoidance of discharge to skilled nursing facility.
+ Participates in daily interdisciplinary team meetings inpatient at Geisinger Facilities and collaborate with inpatient team in development of a plan of care for Population Health Management established/potential patients.
+ Participates in Inpatient Discharge Appointments for GHP & KACO members.
+ Monitoring of GHP & KACO members while admitted to Geisinger Facilities.
+ Screening, engaging, and scheduling of home visits at bedside to optimize transition of care process.
+ Engaging with members at bedside.
+ Communicating with patient family/caregivers at bedside or phone call in efforts to optimize timely discharge planning.
+ Complete/continue advanced care planning discussions at bedside.
+ Identifies patients appropriate for remote patient monitoring and placement of orders.
+ Collaborates with outpatient interdisciplinary patient care professionals to update on discharge planning.
+ Initiates and monitors completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of all documentation.
+ Provides documentation of initial assessments and reviewing of all referrals for accuracy and content prior to discharge.
+ Reports potential risk or quality management.
+ Escalates issues to resource as necessary to resolve barriers through appropriate administrative and medical channels.
Work is typically performed in a clinical and office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
Hours: Monday through Friday- 8 hours shifts; 7:30a-4:00p
Experience: minimum of 3 years RN work experience is required; prior inpatient or case management experience is preferred.
Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members, but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more: https://jobs.geisinger.org/diversity
+ Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
+ Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
+ Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
+ Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
+ 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
+ Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
+ Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
+ MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
+ Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
+ Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
+ Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
Education
Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required), Bachelor's Degree-Healthcare Related Degree (Preferred)
Experience
Minimum of 3 years-Nursing (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)
Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
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