RN Care Coordinator
Company: Harris Regional Hospital
Location: Sylva
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Who We Are:
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are
appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Harris
Regional Hospital is an 86-bed acute care facility, including
orthopedics, cardiology, general surgery, women's care, and
emergency medicine, as well as sports medicine, physical therapy,
imaging and laboratory services, and many other areas of
subspecialty care. -Where We Are:
Located in western North Carolina, picturesque Sylva offers local
restaurants, stores, & breweries with convenient access to
Asheville & the Blue Ridge Parkway. The landscape is highlighted by
waterfalls, rocky peaks and the Great Smoky Mountains National
Park, providing opportunities for whitewater rafting, hiking, and
biking throughout the region. Sylva is home to Southwestern
Community College and Western Carolina University, a mid-size
four-year public college offering both undergraduate and graduate
programs, located 5 miles away in Cullowhee. Both Asheville, NC,
and Gatlinburg, TN, are just 50 miles away and Atlanta, GA is 150
miles from Sylva.Why Choose Us:
- - -Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for
full-time employees
- - -Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for
full-time employees
- - -Employee Assistance Program - mental, physical, and financial
wellness assistance
- - -Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
- - -Opportunities for education and training through partnership
with Duke LifePoint Healthcare
- - -And much more---The RN Care Manager is responsible for patient
care management and monitoring across the continuum of care.
Gathers and maintains information and knowledge used in care
management, resource management, performance improvement, and
discharge planning processes, including philosophy and principles.
-Must possess a thorough knowledge of and ability to apply the
following essential activities: -assessment, planning,
implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation for all
core components of care coordination including case management
concepts, coordination and service delivery, physical and
psychological factors, community resources and benefit systems and
cost benefit analysis.Within this scope, the RN Care Managers
essential functions will include but are not limited to:
Initiating case finding according to predetermined high risk
criteria to identify patients at risk for complications that are
appropriate for case management services across the continuum.
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Developing and maintaining professional working relationships with
physicians, physician's offices, clinical staff, community
resources, third-party payors, employers - - and other health care
providers.Assessing and developing plans to meet the ongoing
individual's broad spectrum of needs through understanding the
characteristics of disease, illness, disabling conditions and
wellness that directly or indirectly impact the patient's state of
physical or mental health and continuing care.Understanding of and
the ability to develop short and long range plans and goals as well
as apply problem solving techniques to facilitate the care
coordination process.Collaboration, coordination and consultation
with members of the healthcare team and community referral sources,
acting as an advocate, to facilitate continuity of care based on
the client's individual plan, including establishing client support
systems.Monitoring and evaluating all aspects of services and care
(in-hospital, community, and case management services) to
facilitate timely, efficient and appropriate care coordination
plans and utilization of resources.Collecting and evaluating
benefit systems and cost benefit analysis using case management
data to identify alternative care and areas for service
improvement.Understanding the legal and ethical issues pertaining
to confidentiality as well as liability issues for care
coordination activities.Attends meetings as required and
participates on committees and teams as directed.The RN Care
Manager must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills
necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients
served. -The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the
principles of growth and development over the life span and possess
the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and
interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each
patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs,
and to provide the care needed as described in the department's
policies and procedures.QUALIFICATIONS
The following qualifications are the minimum requirements necessary
to adequately perform this job. -However, any equivalent
combination of experience, education and training which provides
the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities would be acceptable,
subject to any legal and/or regulatory
requirements.Education/Licensure: -Current Registered Nurse
licensure in the state of North Carolina.Experience: -Minimal four
years clinical experience or two years with BSN, or two years of
hospital case management experience preferred.Certifications: -
-Case Management certification required or obtain within 2 years of
employment.(Either through CCMC or ACMA)
Utilization Management Certification is preferred but not required.
BLS CertificationPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Eye and hand coordination, manual dexterity for computer and
writing skills and visual acuity required. -Ability to communicate
using written and verbal media. -Ability to spend extended periods
of time sitting and walking, bending and stooping may be required.
-EEOC Statement:
Harris Regional Hospital is committed to providing Equal Employment
Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with
all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee
or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age,
religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender
identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis
protected by applicable federal, state or local law.Equal
opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for
diversity in candidates for employment:
Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
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