Case Manager
Baptist Health
Case Manager
Baptist Health
Full-spectrum health system with hospitals
Summary
Job Description:
Job Summary
The Case Manager manages a designated caseload to coordinate and complete timely assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of discharge plans and care transitions across the continuum of care. Ensure optimum utilization of the patient's and the Health System's resources and perform these duties within the requirements of CMS and other external review agencies. A case manager manages, facilitates, and coordinates the necessary care activities and treatments, applying an approach to care delivery that is called the case management process. The case manager also manages the communication among the varied care providers and other essential parties internal and external to the health care organization. The case management process focuses on the identification of patients who would benefit from case management services, and the activities of assessment, problem identification, care planning, care delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of the care provided, specifically for its relevance to the needs of the patient/family, and for the health care team’s ability to meet the desired outcomes and established goals.
Minimum Requirements
BSN required or in lieu of BSN degree, a combination of education and clinical experience would be acceptable
Three years of relevant experience required
Active KY RN License required
Full-spectrum health system with hospitals
Baptist Health is a regional health system with nine hospitals and more than 400 care sites across Kentucky and Indiana, offering inpatient services, outpatient clinics, home health, urgent care, diagnostic and surgery centers, and therapies. It combines employed physicians in Baptist Health Medical Group with a large network of independent clinicians to deliver comprehensive care across the continuum, including hospital care, primary care, specialty practices, and wellness services. Its hospitals hold Magnet or Pathway to Excellence nursing designations, reflecting a focus on nursing quality, and the system aims to provide accessible, high-quality health care to communities through a broad, integrated network. The goal is to improve community health by delivering coordinated, patient-centered care across a wide geographic footprint.
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