Case Manager RN

Company: MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Location: West Des Moines
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Overview
MercyOne Central Iowa operates four not-for-profit Catholic medical centers in Des Moines West Des Moines Newton and Centerville and two specialty hospitals - MercyOne Children's Hospital in Des Moines and MercyOne Rehabilitation Hospital in Clive (965 beds total) - along with more than 20 additional facilities that house more than 50 primary care pediatric internal medicine and specialty clinics. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893 MercyOne Central Iowa has the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and is also one of the largest employers in the state with more than 7000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1000 physicians and allied health associates. MercyOne Central Iowa is a member of MercyOne which was founded in 1998 through a collaboration between CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health - two of the country's foremost not-for-profit Catholic health organizations. MercyOne has more than 20000 colleagues in Iowa and surrounding states.
Responsibilities

• In collaboration with multidisciplinary team, evaluates patient referrals to develop individualized plan of care across the continuum of care
• Responsible for personalized education plan for patient and family
• Follows through with test results and plan of care with patient/family and other health care providers/services as directed by provider or established guidelines
• Acts as a liaison among the individual/family, community, provider and physician as well as other health care team members.
• Collaborates in developing, implementing and evaluating teaching/learning strategies for client/family in the hospital community.
• Provides clinical leadership by being a preceptor for visiting professionals, students and new graduates.
• Coordinates appropriate educational material/instructions for patients, families, medical staff and multidisciplinary personnel to accomplish patient care outcomes.
• Participates in planning and presentation of continuing education programs, seminars and meetings.
• Coordinates with the health care team to develop a mechanism to monitor patient outcomes and follows up on variances.
• Ensures collection and input of risk stratification data. Reports results to the health care team and participates in interpretation of data and formulation of action plan.
• Collaborates with patients/families/populations to coordinate community services and appropriate resources which meet the individual needs and goals.
• Serves on selected hospital, group practice and community-based committees.
• Identifies need for and participates in research projects relevant to specific patient population.
• Collaborates with Quality Management, Utilization Review, Information Technology Services, and other departments regarding data availability and reports.
• Is accountable for the implementation and communication of standards for patient care delivery appropriate to the specific patient population that meets professional and regulatory standards.
• Coordinates the health care team in development of clinical tools for optimal outcomes and reports findings.
  Qualifications
  
  • Current Iowa registered nurse (RN) license.
  • Bachelor's degree in health-related field required or actively pursuing (BSN preferred).
  • Demonstrates competency within a specialized area of clinical practice with 4 years experience in that specialty.
  • Demonstrates success in positions of leadership.
    Pay Range
    $26.38 - $38.26 /hour

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