Care Transitions Manager RN - Case Management
Company: Texas Health Resources
Location: Flower Mound
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
Care Transitions Manager RNCare Transition Manager RN - PRN (As
needed)
Care Management team is looking for a Care Transition Manager RN to
join the team. Is that you?
Work location: 4400 Long Prairie Rd, Flower Mound, Texas 75028
Work hours: PRN ( as needed), shifts will be Monday - Friday from
7:30am - 4pm and weekend coverage once a month
CTM Department Highlights:
* Self-scheduling, with flexible hours allowing for work/life
balance.
* Engaged co-workers throughout the hospital that support a
cooperative team culture
* Community hospital known for excellent care and service to both
their patients and employees.
Here's What You Need
* Bachelor's degree in Nursing required
* Individuals hired as CTRN prior to May 11, 2017 will be
grandfathered to the CTRN position with an RN, at the entity they
were employed at on May 11, 2017.
* Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred
* 3 years experience as a staff nurse at an acute care hospital
experience required
* 1 year discharge planning/care management strongly preferred
* Texas RN license - upon hire required and
* CPR upon hire required
* ACM - Accredited care manager, CCM - certified case manager or
ANCC upon hire preferred
What You Will Do
* Responsible for ensuring patients are transitioned to appropriate
levels of care in a timely and effective manner:
* Reviews the Texas Health Readmission Indicator List (THRIL)
scores daily for all assigned patients and collaborates with the
interdisciplinary team to identify high risk patients whose THRIL
score may not have indicated appropriately.
* Promotes discussion and assists in the identification of a
primary care physician (PCP) for patients without a PCP
* Completes Transition Evaluations on patients within 24 hours of
identification and begins discharge planning.
* Interviews and assesses patients and caregivers as part of the
transition evaluation and as needed.
* Identifies transition needs and discusses funding of
post-transition care with patients and caregivers.
* Identifies Geometric Mean Length of Stay (GMLOS) and updates the
Anticipated Date of Discharge (ADOD) as necessary while considering
excess days risk.
* Identifies community resources and service needs and facilitates
appropriate referrals as needed.
* Assigns patients to and supports appropriate transition programs
(e.g. ACO members) when applicable
* Communicates with the multidisciplinary team (physicians,
nursing, therapy), patient, family and post-acute care stakeholders
in order to coordinate care.
* Educates, patients, caregivers, and the multidisciplinary team
regarding available post-acute care services and needs.
* Executes and updates the discharge plan as needed.
* Communicates final transition plan 24-48 hours prior to
transition.
* Facilitates care conferences for complex transitions, placement
and palliative care needs.
* Serves as a point of contact for all identified stakeholders.
* Ensures patients are provided post-acute options based on
clinical necessity and patient choice while also considering the
payor source:
* Serves as a content expert regarding payor information. Educates
the multidisciplinary team, patients and caregivers regarding payor
requirements and barriers.
* Communicates with payors as needed.
* Proactively identifies patients who no longer meet continued stay
criteria and communicates with the physician team.
* Attempts to schedule PCP, specialist or clinic follow up
appointments for patients.
* Responsible for compliance with documentation guidelines and
regulatory agency requirements:
* Complies with all documentation requirements and documents all
activities in the electronic health record.
* Adheres to compliance requirements for delivery of various
documents (e.g. HINN, IMM, MOON letters).
* Has a working knowledge of the following documents: Advanced
Directives, Medical Power of Attorney, Application for Temporary
Mental Health Treatment, and out-of-hospital Do Not
Resuscitate.
* Participates in Joint Commission and other survey readiness
activities
* Serves as a content expert on the following:
* Compliance requirements for delivery of HINN, second IMM and MOON
letters
* Potential denials, avoidable days, and alternate level of care
days
* Medical necessity, patient status and discharge criteria
* Clinical review staff requirements and communications
Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee
* Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing
education, nursing research and innovations in nursing
practice.
* Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
* A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for
growth.
* Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job
Listings by Category, recent Awards we've won and more.
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