RN - Case Management
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Monitors patients and determines needs for a timely discharge. Confers with 3rd party payers within 24 hours past notification. Conducts initial case review no later than 72 hours after admission. Screens patient to determine if he/she meets high-risk criteria for discharge planning needs. Develops discharge plan for uncomplicated cases. Makes referral to Social Worker for assessment and discharge planning as indicated. Collaborates with other members of the health care team to facilitate the progress of care. Ensures that a plan of care is developed expeditiously by the attending physician. Ensures that a plan of care is time oriented and has clearly defined objectives. Negotiates, if needed, with physician and other health care practitioners to develop a more effective care plan. Monitors duplication of tests, delays in diagnostic, treatment and/or scheduling. Ensures documentation of patient progress toward identified clinical outcomes by health care practitioners. Conducts concurre...RN, Management, Patient Care, Healthcare, Nursing