We are hiring a full-time Case Manager

Kindred Hospital East New Jersey is a long-term acute care hospital, we offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our staff playsplay a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients. We are located on the 5th Floor of St. Mary's General Hospital, close to transit bus and train lines and major highways, including I-95, and Garden State Parkway NJ-3 and NJ-21. Our address is: 350 Boulevard, 5th Floor West, Passaic, NJ 07055.

As a Case Manager / CM you will:

• Coordinate management of care for a specified patient population in a single hospital.
• Follows patients throughout the continuum of care and ensures optimum utilization of resources, service delivery and compliance with external review agencies.
• Provides ongoing support and expertise through comprehensive assessment, care planning, plan implementation and overall evaluation of individual patient needs.
• Enhances the quality of patient management and satisfaction, to promote continuity of care and cost effectiveness through the integration of functions of case management, utilization review and management and discharge planning.

Qulifications:

• Appropriate minimum degree for preferred licensure or certification or commensurate experience in a related healthcare field.
• Healthcare professional licensure required as Registered Nurse, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW).
• Appropriate certification in Case Management preferred; for example, Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC); Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) certification.
• Five years of experience in an acute care Medical/Surgical and/or ICU/CCU setting.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work setting:

• Acute care
• Hospital
• Long term care

Work Location: In person