Staff - Level I Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Management - $58K-75K per year at Kaiser Permanente
Wailuku, HI
About the Job
Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Case Management Level I for a nursing job in Wailuku, Hawaii.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Case Management
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: Ongoing
- 20 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Staff
Job Summary:
Provides case management and outreach services to selected patients. Provides discharge planning services and assists with follow-up for Health Plan members hospitalized at community hospitals. Incorporates Risk Management, Quality Management and Utilization Management concepts into daily hospital and clinic activities.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Implements Continuing Care programs and initiatives with Continuing Care providers and PCP Team. Assists with integrating programs and initiatives into daily practice. Makes clinic/location-specific adaptations as necessary to insure successful implementation of model. Monitors and evaluates outcomes.
- Provides case management services to targeted patients/families by interviewing and evaluating their needs. Develops work plans to assist patients/families in meeting identified needs. Coordinates resources and services to assure continuity and quality of care. Maintains working knowledge of community resources. Interprets Kaiser Permanente benefits/services to patients, families, and members of community.
- Monitors high-risk members and assists them with access to care. Integrates patients into existing programs/services. Evaluates outcomes and makes recommendations for change.
- Assists patients/families with identified problems/concerns.
- Meets with Continuing Care providers and PCP Team to monitor targeted patients. Assists Team by coordinating community care. Explores options to assure that quality, cost-efficient care is provided.
- Makes daily hospital rounds for early identification of UM and discharge planning activities. Assists physician/patient/family in planning discharge. to facilitate smooth transfer to home or alternate facility.
- Reports any Risk/Quality/Utilization Management issues to Neighbor Island Management Team.
- Acts as contact person for MOA/Oahu discharges. Assists patients with smooth transfer to home.
- Participates in community hospital interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Maintains confidentiality of all patient information.
- May perform patient care to the extent necessary to maintain clinical expertise, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care on the unit.
- Develops and maintains collegial and consultative working relationship with Government Programs office staff to assure that all regulatory requirements are met and necessary changes are implemented.
- Attends community seminars and workshops specific to professional needs. Participates in approved educational programs.
- Assists in developing, implementing, maintaining, evaluating, and enhancing Total Quality Management activities within organization. Makes suggestions for change/improvement as indicated.
- Incorporates the KP Nursing Vision, Model and Values through out their Nursing Practice.
- Minimum one (1) year of working with low income/high risk patients, preferably in healthcare setting, including experience or successful completion of training program (pre-hire, post-hire, or on-the-job) in area of specialty, if applicable.
- Bachelors degree in nursing OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
- Registered Nurse License (Hawaii) required at hire
- Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
- Case management/community outreach experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in oral communication, written communication, interpersonal relations, customer service, change management, multi-task and problem solving.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in word processing, spreadsheet and database PC applications.
- Program development and operations level implementation.
- Geriatric experience in outpatient clinic setting.
- Supervisory/lead experience.
Kaiser Permanente Job ID #1309027. Posted job title: Case Manager & Care Coordinator-N.I.
About Kaiser Permanente
At the heart of health care, you'll find Kaiser Permanente. As the nations leading not-for-profit, integrated health plan, we make a difference in the lives of members, patients, and communities across the country.
With 39 hospitals and more than 734 locations in eight states and the District of Columbia, we proudly serve more than 12.7 million members from coast to coast. Whether you choose to join a hospital in the Northwest, a clinic in Southern California, or a medical office in the Mid-Atlantic, we have many opportunities for you to shape the future of care.
Our teams are empowered to advance impactful and extraordinary care for all by pioneering health outcomes, encouraging diverse viewpoints, and creating new opportunities for learning and advancement. This covers more than our members and our employees; it also reaches far into our communities. Together, we're proudly working as one for a healthier today and tomorrow.
