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Case Manager - PRN

Company name
LifeCare Hospitals

Location
Plano, TX, United States

Employment Type
Full-Time

Industry
Case Management, Manager, Healthcare, Nursing

Posted on
Apr 13, 2023

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We have an immediate opportunity for Case Managers - PRN.

General Summary:

The Case Manager coordinates and manages services provided to each patient to establish a focused, individualized program geared towards specific goals unique to that patient. Acts as a liaison for patient, family and staff, overseeing day to day operations of all care provided to ensure successful patient outcomes. The Case Manager is active in unit activities, transdisciplinary team activities, and LifeCare activities to ensure individualized, patient-centered health care for all patient populations admitted to LifeCare Hospital.

Patient Population:

Delivers direct patient care appropriate to the patients served. The ages of the patients served are adult (18-65 years of age) and geriatric (65 and older).

Essential Functions:

Enables the patient’s program to proceed in an orderly, purposeful and goal-directed manner through daily contact with the patient and family, attending patient staffings and weekly team meetings, monitoring patient progress, and re-evaluating goals.

Documents in patient chart and completes patient progress reports indicating problems, progress, treatment and goals in a clear, concise manner.

Strives to direct all patient care and transdisciplinary efforts towards a maximum level of self-care for each patient.

Encourages the participation of the family and patient on an ongoing basis in discussion of plans, goals, status, etc. by directing patient and family at family/team conferences and through daily communication.

Facilitates the exit/discharge process and arrangements for follow-up and appropriate supportive services.

Performs psychosocial evaluations, counseling, and gathers information related to the patients’ current and ongoing overall status from patient, family and medical documentation.

The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the position requirements are demonstrated through the successful completion of competencies established for the position, to include population served, and other special needs of patients of customers served by the department.

Adheres to LifeCare policies, procedures, all safety plans, and all standards imposted by regulatory organizations.

Regular attendance and timeliness is required.

This description is a general statement of required essential functions performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Supervision:

Does not direct or supervise the functions of the department.

Experience:

Minimum of four years experience in social services, counseling, case management, vocational rehabilitation services, or nursing preferred.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in nursing or social work or combination of an associate's or other two year degree and meaningful and appropriate experience.

Licensure/Certification:

Currently licensed as a Social Worker or Registered Nurse in state where currently practicing. Certification is Case Managment preferred. All Case Managers must maintain current licensure while employed with LifeCare Hospitals.

Company info

LifeCare Hospitals
Website : http://www.lifecare-hospitals.com/

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