RN - Case Manager

Job Summary:

Oneida Health is currently searching for an RN Case Manager (7AM-3:30PM).

The Registered Nurse Case Manager (CM) actively manages patient progression from Admission to Discharge. The RN Case Manager duties and responsibilities help patients who have multiple health conditions, difficult to control chronic conditions, disabilities and other challenges, get care they need. Through partnership and collaboration with all members of the healthcare team, the Case Manager is the principal liaison between emergency services, surgical services, nursing, physicians, utilization review, and medical records. In addition, they are responsible for coordinating safe and appropriate discharge plans for the patients within their service area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Actively manages patient progression from admission to discharge
• Assist patients who have multiple health conditions, difficult to control chronic conditions, disabilities and other challenges, in getting the care they need.
• Partner and collaborate with multiple departments across the organization.
• Serve as the principal liaison between emergency services, surgical services, nursing, physicians, utilization review, and medical records.
• Coordinating safe and appropriate discharge plans for the patients within their service area.

Education:

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred

Certifications:

• Current Registered Nurse License in New York State
• PRI certification present upon hire or must be obtained within 6 months of hire

Experience:

• Case Manger experience preferred
• At least 1 year of acute care experience in hospital setting

Professional Skills and Abilities:

• -Extensive knowledge of medicine and anatomy
• -Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients, families and healthcare providers.
• -Interpersonal skills to work with people of a broad range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds
• -Multitasking skills to provide services for multiple patients
• -Analytical skills to review documentation and medical information
• -Strong organizational skills