RN Care Coordinator - Swain
Company: Swain Community Hospital
Location: Bryson City
Posted on: March 17, 2023
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Job Description:
Swain Community HospitalThe RN Care Manager is responsible for
patient care management and monitoring across the continuum of
care. Gathers and maintains information and knowledge used in care
management, resource management, performance improvement, and
discharge planning processes, including philosophy and principles.
-Must possess a thorough knowledge of and ability to apply the
following essential activities: -assessment, planning,
implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation for all
core components of care coordination including case management
concepts, coordination and service delivery, physical and
psychological factors, community resources and benefit systems and
cost benefit analysis.Within this scope, the RN Care Managers
essential functions will include but are not limited to:Initiating
case finding according to predetermined high risk criteria to
identify patients at risk for complications that are appropriate
for case management services across the continuum. - - -Developing
and maintaining professional working relationships with physicians,
physician's offices, clinical staff, community resources,
third-party payors, employers - - -and other health care
providers.Assessing and developing plans to meet the ongoing
individual's broad spectrum of needs through understanding the
characteristics of disease, illness, disabling conditions and
wellness that directly or indirectly impact the patient's state of
physical or mental health and continuing care.Understanding of and
the ability to develop short and long range plans and goals as well
as apply problem solving techniques to facilitate the care
coordination process.Collaboration, coordination and consultation
with members of the healthcare team and community referral sources,
acting as an advocate, to facilitate continuity of care based on
the client's individual plan, including establishing client support
systems.Monitoring and evaluating all aspects of services and care
(in-hospital, community, and case management services) to
facilitate timely, efficient and appropriate care coordination
plans and utilization of resources.Collecting and evaluating
benefit systems and cost benefit analysis using case management
data to identify alternative care and areas for service
improvement.Understanding the legal and ethical issues pertaining
to confidentiality as well as liability issues for care
coordination activities.Attends meetings as required and
participates on committees and teams as directed.The RN Care
Manager must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills
necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients
served. -The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the
principles of growth and development over the life span and possess
the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and
interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each
patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs,
and to provide the care needed as described in the department's
policies and procedures.This position is located at Swain Community
Hospital and affiliated with Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva,
NC.
Keywords: Swain Community Hospital, Knoxville , RN Care Coordinator - Swain, Other , Bryson City, Tennessee
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