Clinical Case Manager - Diabetes - SCV - PT .8 - Days

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

8 AM

Shift End Time:

4:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$51.880 - $66.940 - $82.000

 

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. 

 

What You Will Do
Responsible for coordination of services utilizing a multidisciplinary plan to ensure the effective and efficient consumption of available health care resources while maintaining quality and cost effective care for patients throughout the continuum. The Clinical Case Manager facilitates and coordinates services with health care professionals and monitors the patient's progress towards the achievement of quality and cost outcomes. The Clinical Case Manager is responsible for accurately completing a patient assessment and developing the patient's discharge plan. The Clinical Case Manager is an expert clinical practitioner who participates in the development and evaluation of clinical guidelines and standards of care. The Clinical Case Manager collects data and assists in trending and analysis of aggregate service line data to be used in identifying best practices and performance improvement opportunities. The Clinical Case Manager is self directed and motivated, exhibiting independence in function and judgement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related health care degree.
• 3 Years Acute care clinical experience in area of specialty.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association

Other Qualification Requirements

• Working toward case management certification required.

Essential Functions

• Assess treatment plan
  Assesses the patient's physical and psychosocial status, diagnosis, and treatment plan to ensure appropriateness.
  Sets patient-centered goals in collaboration with the healthcare team and makes plan modification when necessary.
  Identifies patient risk factors/status and refers to appropriate resources for inpatient management and post-acute discharge continuum management.
  In collaboration with health team members, implements, monitors and revises tools, protocols, clinical pathways, guidelines and outcome data to develop a research based multidisciplinary care process.
  Intervenes when variances occur in a patient's individualized treatment plan.
  Monitors and evaluates short and long-term patient responses to therapeutic interventions, maintaining interdepartmental follow up as necessary.
  Assesses the patient and family needs for education and information of healthcare resources, insurance, and discharge planning. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care plan, inpatient education, timely discharge, appropriate placement and provide for post-acute discharge resources and services.
  Identifies patients who would benefit from Home Care Services (Home Health, Hospice, or Home Infusion Therapy). Assesses and plans for Home Care referrals.
  Facilitates performance improvements by evaluating patient care processes that may include standards, protocols, pathways, policies and procedures, and documentation to ensure efficiency, safety and quality.
  Coordinates and collaborates on at least three (3) quality/cost containment project every year.
• Collaboration and communication
  Consistently demonstrates effectiveness in coordinating the provision of services with clear, concise and timely communication. Responds to voice mail, pages and e-mails promptly.
  Handles conflict in a professional and ethical manner. Identifies and diffuses stressors/conflict situations to the satisfaction of parties involved.
  Recognizes and supports the skills and qualities of others. Willingly exchanges appropriate professional information with co-workers. Contributes to collaborative practice through active listening, maintenance of customer/colleague confidentiality, and non-judgmental problem solving.
• Professional responsibilities
  Demonstrates excellent communication and team building skills.
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