Req Number 115732

　　Serves as liaison between the patient and facility/physician. Ensures a continuum of quality patient care throughout hospitalization and oversees provisions for patient's discharge. Assesses, plans, oversees and evaluates the appropriateness of care throughout admission and hospitalization of the patient.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Facilitates patient management throughout hospitalization

　　Performs concurrent utilization management using evidence based medical necessity criteria

　　Submits data to management regarding case management and/or quality initiatives

　　Serves as an in-patient liaison - planning, assessing, implementing and evaluating patient in collaboration with the health care team

　　Conducts chart review for appropriateness of admission and continued length of stay; Facilitates throughput

　　Conducts clinical reviews and interacts with third party payers to obtain approval of hospital days, pre-certification and post-discharge eligibility in relation to clinical course

　　Ensures compliance with current state, federal, and third party payer regulations

　　Documents the case management process in the medical record; completes and documents a care coordination assessment on the patient

　　Serves as a liaison to patient, family, admitting, primary care physician, health care team, and hospital departments

　　Completes applicable areas of the patients discharge instruction sheet and the patient transfer sheet; ensures case management documentation is current and accurate

　　Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions

　　Qualifications:

　　Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

　　Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, preferred. Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two (2) years and obtain a BSN Degree within five (5) years of job entry date

　　Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.

　　Two years recent experience as Case Manager in acute care setting

　　PRI Accessor a plus

　　*Additional Salary Detail

　　The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

　　The salary range for this position is $62-$75/hour

　　It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.