RN Case Manager - Emergency Department
Company: Carle Health
Location: Peoria
Posted on: February 19, 2025
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Job Description:
Overview
Provide psychosocial assessment, individual and family support,
care planning, case management, and community education, outreach
and referral services to clients and their families and/or
caregivers.
Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Responsibilities
Works collaboratively with Case Management and the care team to
evaluate psychosocial needs and to develop timely and
patient-centered discharge plans for at risk patients and those
with high ED utilization. Provide interventions that are
appropriate and individualized to the patients' needs. Assess
patients' needs for continuum of care issues and effective
transition from hospital for both patient and his/her support
system. Participates in multidisciplinary rounding process as
requested. Exercises a substantial degree of professional judgment,
recognizing deviation from the usual patient/family functioning,
anticipating problems, and taking measures to maximize patient's
successful discharge. Assists with assessments of discharge needs
for new patients, as well as assessment and problem-resolution for
patients who return to the hospital within 24 hours and/or 30 days
of discharge or have ED high utilization Evaluates patients/family
needs and identifies problems related to compliance with medical
care, being alert for signs of abuse and neglect, exploitation, and
alcohol and substance misuse concerns. Coordinates services as
appropriate including long term care placements and returns,
medication assistance, coordination back to jail/detention center,
DCFS and CCBYS, long term BH and behavioral placement and
transportation needs. Per discharge needs assessment. Collaborates
with the care team to create patient specific care plans to improve
patient health outcomes Leads the discharge planning process by
initiating services needed for efficient discharge planning and
reduction in length of stay. Provides social service consult by
referral and follow-up as needed. Communicates with
interdisciplinary team regarding identified needs and/or barriers
and discharge plans daily. Communicates completely and frequently
with patients/families when developing a discharge plan. Assists
with multidisciplinary care conferences as necessary. Participates
in the orientation program for new staff, volunteers, and students
as assigned. Communicates and educates community and patient
resources to providers and staff. Serves as a resource of broad
knowledge with regards to hospital and community resources related
to emotional and financial support for patients and/or families,
collaborating with Risk Management personnel to address related
issues as needed. Advocates for patient needs within hospital and
community to ensure patients have education and/or access to
services needed for successful hospital discharges and reduction in
potentially avoidable hospital readmissions. Provides emotional
support to patients and their support system to assist them in
mentally and emotionally adjusting to their change in health
status. Facilitates guardianship proceedings, in collaboration with
risk management, when warranted. Assists with identification of
under- and over-utilization of services. Assists in identification
of barriers and problem-resolution for complex patient populations.
Possesses real-time knowledge of updated community and hospital
resources. Assists in counseling on Advanced Directives as
appropriate. Documents all Care Planning components accurately in
EMR.
About Us
Find it here.Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were
meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive.
The place where growth meets balance - and opportunities meet
flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health. Based in Urbana, IL,
Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members
in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of
healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle
Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health
Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston
Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation's
highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist
College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first
engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance. We offer
opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois
with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health. We
are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against
any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color,
sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender
identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other
federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates
in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and,
if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information
from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. -
For more information: human.resources@carle.com.
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $31.65per hour -
$54.44per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum
range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The
actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a
variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's
experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts
worked and compensation model.
Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team
members and providers. To learn more visit
careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
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