Case Manager

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: Saint Joseph Health System is proud to now offer Daily Pay. Work Today, Get Paid Today! Why Saint Joseph Health System? At Saint Joseph Health System, our values give us strength. That character guides every decision we make - even when those decisions are complicated, costly or hard. We honor our mission to care for every man, woman and child who needs us by investing in technology, people and capabilities that allow us to set the standard for quality care. What we offer: Benefits first day of employment Daily Pay Retirement savings account with employer match Generous paid time off programs Employee referral incentive program Tuition/professional development reimbursement About the job The Case Manager is responsible for the day-to-day decisions regarding coordination of care, utilization management, and discharge planning. You will manage patient caseloads coordinating plan of care and discharge, and maintain full responsibility ensuring customer and physician satisfaction is achieved. Provides leadership and effective communication to ensuring that appropriate outcomes for every patient are met in the most effective and efficient manner. Negotiates among team members including physicians to resolve discrepancies in treatment plan. Conducts comprehensive team meetings and conferences regarding specific patient needs that affect cost, quality, and LOS. Serves as central point of communication. Responsible for the effective and efficient use of human, financial, and material resources. Identifies variances timely and makes appropriate strategic adjustments. Assesses the effectiveness of the patient’s plan of care, focuses on outcomes, and recommends changes to effect patient progress. Ensures appropriate level of care and length of stay as evidenced by audit. Uses intensity of service and severity of illness criteria to make decisions about admissions and continued provision of services. Assures thorough early and ongoing transition/discharge plans by collaborating with patients, families, physicians, payor, and providers across continuum of care. Position Requirements Education: Knowledge of clinical practice and case management processes normally acquired by completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing with additional training/certification in case management. BSN preferred. Licensure: RN Indiana license. Certification in an area of case management is preferred. Experience: Three to five years of clinical nursing experience with demonstrated leadership and management abilities. Critical Care experience is highly desirable. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Based in Livonia, Mich., and with annual operating revenues of $17.6 billion and assets of $24.7 billion, the organization returns $1.1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. Committed to those who are poor and underserved in its communities, Trinity Health is known for its focus on the country's aging population. As a single, unified ministry, the organization is the innovator of Senior Emergency Departments, the largest not-for-profit provider of home health care services — ranked by number of visits — in the nation, as well as the nation’s leading provider of PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) based on the number of available programs. For more information, visit www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow @TrinityHealthMI on Twitter.

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