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Now Hiring - Case Manager/ Discharge Planner - Peabody, MA 

Careone Peabody

The Case Manager/Discharge Planner responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

1. Oversees the care provided to patients insured by Medicare and Managed Care organizations, ensuring they receive efficient care with appropriate Length of Stay, limiting re-hospitalizations and well-coordinated discharges.
2. Provides communication to primary care providers and sets up VNA services.
3. Works to coordinate services provided by the various disciplines in the facility.
4. Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs
5. Regularly re-evaluates the patients nursing needs & use assessment data to determine care plan needs
6. Collaborates with the healthcare team, patient and patient's family, and helps direct the work of the healthcare team to provide care that is continuous and well-coordinated
7. Initiates appropriate preventative and palliative nursing procedures
8. Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports any changes.

Position Requirements:

• Must have an Associate's Degree, Bachelor's preferred
• Must have a State Certified Social worker license
• Must have a valid driver's license and a reliable source of transportation
• Have a minimum of one year experience as a Case Manager, preferably in a LTC setting.
• Must have excellent communication skills, be well organized, and able to multi task.