- Will cover Acute care patients on a rotational schedule based on the needs of the department.
- Accepts responsibility for assigned patients in the acute setting.
- Performs initial patient interview to assess, identify, evaluate and plan a safe discharge. Interview to include:
- Activity level.
- POA or Contact person information.
- Durable Medical Equipment needed or utilized.
- Obtain baseline functional status of all patients.
- Primary Caregiver at home.
- Social network or barriers to care.
- Advanced Directives (POA).
- Anticipated discharge needs
- Medical History.
- Hospital admission diagnosis.
- Education of disease process.
- Anticipated discharge plan.
- Verify consulting physicians are contracted.
- Performs daily concurrent review on assigned patients. Assessment to include:
- Chart review for evaluation of appropriate level of care and document on tracking sheet including procedures and specialty consults.
- Identify barriers to treatment and/or delays report to Sr. VP of Medical Management.
- Proactively reach out to expedite procedures or consults.
- Facilitate patients' progress through the continuum of care.
- Report aberrant bed days per policy.
- In person or telephonic sign-out of all hospitalized patients must be conducted daily with Sr. VP of Medical Management or designee.
- Electronic sign-out on all patients must be submitted by end of shift each day.
- Maintains communication with attending physician throughout the hospital stay to discuss procedures consults patient progress, barriers to care and patient status regarding any utilization of hospital services of problems noted.
- Work with attending physician to identify discharge needs and identify any barrier to discharge.
- Facilitate discharge plans.
- Perform daily utilization review with Medical Director and Sr. V.P. of Medical Management or designee regarding status of all hospitalized patients.
- Be proactive with treatment options.
- Aggressively assist in information gathering to allow for continuity of care.
- Assist with patient problems as assigned by the Medical Director and Sr. VP of Medical Management.
- Proactively gathers information to specialty and attending pertinent information to support transitions in levels of care.
- Educates patients and caregivers regarding Advance Directives.
- Strive for positive and professional relationship with providers, patients and families.
- Ensure a smooth transition of care after discharge.
- Initiate/participate in Code Red, Code White, and Code Blue situation.
- Requires effective communication with involved health care provider
- Requires familiarity with the clinical structure of BFMC and the contracted health care services.
- Act in a proactive manner to the benefit of the patient regardless of setting.
- Communicate with attending physician regarding any utilization of hospital services or problems noted.
- Establish and maintain a functional familiarity with all contract services with which we deal.
- Must evaluate each patient's support system. This may include immediate family, extended family and close friends.
- Understand patient benefits and help establish expectations for service within those benefit limits.
- Assist in establishing decisions regard to resuscitation, durable power of attorney, and efforts to obtain Medi-Cal benefits when appropriate.
- Be available and willing to fill in as needed, case management schedule is subject to change if not yet posted based on the needs of the department.
- Graduate from an accredited Registered Nursing program or Licensed Vocational Nursing program.
- Current California RN or LVN license.
- Current BLS certification.
- Minimum of two years clinical nursing experience.
- Minimum of one year utilization review experience.
- Ability to utilize electronic mail effectively.
- Must have valid CA Driver's license and current vehicle insurance.
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Job DescriptionRotational Schedule: 4 10 hours shifts.
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