The Case Manager RN utilizes advanced nursing skills and knowledge to comprehensively coordinate care for a defined patient population to facilitate patients through the continuum of care. Coordinates all aspects of discharge planning and establishes a safe discharge plan for assigned patients.

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Advocates for the patient and family throughout the entire episode of care. Functions as a resource to facilitate communication among the healthcare team and patient/family.
• Facilitates patient progression throughout the patientrsquo;s hospital stay.
• Reviews patient length of stay/barriers data to facilitate patientsrsquo; progression during Multidisciplinary Rounds and Escalation/Outlier meetings.
• Reviews patientsrsquo; status daily to identify issues requiring priority interventions or attention which may impact the established discharge plan.
• May facilitate daily patient Plan of Care Huddle Rounds functioning as the Patient Progression Leader or supports the identified Patient Progression Leader.
• Monitors patientrsquo;s progress intervening as necessary to ensure patient progresses efficiently.
• Proactively identifies and resolves barriers to patient care and/or progression to discharge. Escalates unresolved barriers to Department Leadership.

Education:

Bachelors of Nursing required

Experience:

Previous experience in Case Management/Discharge experience. Two years of medical surgical nursing experience required.

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

CCM preferred; Active relevant Registered Nurse license in New Jersey

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jeffersonrsquo;s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnetreg;-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jeffersonrsquo;s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold amp; Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jeffersonmaintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.

As an employer, the Jefferson Enterprise maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.