Registered Nurse, RN Case Manager - Sign On Bonus Eligible - New Competitive Pay!

*New Competitive Pay!*

At Tufts Medicine, we’re saving lives, building careers, and reimagining healthcare. Ready to grow with us? 

If you are a Case Manager, that enjoys working with complex cases that require strong problem-solving skills, this is an exceptional opportunity to work close to home with a community hospital.  
 
Position Summary:
The Case Manager is responsible and accountable for the management of care for an assigned patient population by service line and across the continuum of care. The Case Manager, works to achieve daily clinical, quality, and cost outcomes by providing well-coordinated experiences for patients/families through the synchronization of care activities of multiple disciplines and negotiation with third-party payers.

• Demonstrate great assessment skills and knowledge to accurately develop and implement a comprehensive care plan specific to the identified need/s.

• Coordinate all aspects of the patient's care plan including by not limited to home health care/hospice referrals, home infusion services, DME, transportation, etc.

• Facilitate communication and coordination among members of the interdisciplinary team. Involve the patient in the decision-making process in order to minimize fragmentation in the services provided.

• Communicate the patient's preferences, serving as their advocate and verifying that interventions meet their individualized needs and goals of treatment.

• Provide information about resources and options available in the community and coordinate service delivery.

• Identify and address client risk factors and/ or obstacles to care

• Educates the patients and families regarding various symptoms and consequences related to their specific diseases, conditions and treatment.
   

Hours: 40 hours/week, Day Shift

Flexible hours, either: 8-4:30, 8:30-5, or 9-5:30
 

Education and Qualifications:

• Massachusetts RN Licensure.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

• ASN required

• Recent experience as an inpatient case manager

• 3 years + case management experience
   

What We Offer: 

• Competitive salaries & benefits that start on day one 

• 403(b) retirement plan with company match

• Tuition reimbursement

• Free parking

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Care Manager related duties: Works as part of a multidisciplinary team to coordinate their patient's care in an effort to improve patient outcomes and create efficiencies. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs.   The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.  Typically responsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems.

Job Overview

The RN Case Manager manages a designated caseload to coordinate and complete timely assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of discharge plans and care transitions across the continuum of care.

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1. Interviews and collects specific information and data from patients and families, contributes to the identification of specific physical, emotional, educational and cultural needs of those patients.

2. Maintains documentation of assessment findings, discharge arrangements, and actions taken according to departmental guidelines.

4. Completes a discharge assessment, to include appropriate documentation, according to established policies and procedures.

5. Identifies barriers to efficient cost-effective provision of care.

6. Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient. 

Collaborates with physician, healthcare team, and the patient/family in decision making and planning of care du