What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Care Manager position at Mercy?
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Overview:
The RN Care Manager I - IPCM, as part of the interdisciplinary team, will assess, plan, advocate, and coordinate care from admission to discharge ensuring a safe transition post-hospitalization. This role involves assessing patients' health needs, developing individualized care plans, and coordinating services to optimize health outcomes. Effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare providers is essential in this role. Additionally, this is a key role in advocating for patients' needs, promoting health education, and facilitating smooth transitions of care across healthcare settings. Clinical expertise, critical thinking skills, and compassion are required and instrumental in promoting the well-being of patients and improving healthcare outcomes. This position performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with the Mercy mission, values, and service standards.
Qualifications:
Required Education
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Required Experience
1 year of acute care hospital setting
Required Licensure
Current RN License in the state of employment
Required Certifications
BLS (Basic Life Support) at hire date, or within 90 days
Preferred Certification
Certification in Case Management
Preferred Experience
2 years acute care hospital setting, Care Management or Utilization Management experience
We Offer Great Benefits:
Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!
We’re bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.
At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We’re expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.
What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?
Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We’re also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care – that’s just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.
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