JOB SUMMARY
The Emergency Department Care Manager, in collaboration with the clinical team to include the medical provider, delivers navigation and coordination of services and interventions for identified patient's presenting to the Emergency Department. The Care Manager provides status recommendations, strives to promote patient wellness, improved care outcomes, and efficient utilization of health services. Ideally the functions of the Care Manager will impact metrics to include throughput, length of stay, readmissions, potentially avoidable utilization and denials. The Care Manager serves as the Subject Matter Expert for Medicare reimbursement compliance

**SCHEDULE - This position will work 1 day per week (12 hour shift from 7 am - 7:30 pm). Shift will most likely be every Monday, but could be subject to change depending on Dept. needs.
REQUIREMENTS

• Associate's Degree in Nursing Required, Bachelor's preferred

• 2-4 years of previous nursing experience required, with related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of educational experience with UM/CM/Discharge Planning experience preferred. 

• CCM - Certified Case Manager required within 3 years of hire

• CPR - AHA Healthcare Provider required

• RN - Registered Nurse RN

• ACM - American Case Management Certification preferred