SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY

SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY

PRN Case Manager - Transition Support Post Discharge

Atlanta, GA · Staff+

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
EHR/EMRPatient CareResearchLeadershipCommunicationCritical ThinkingTime Management

About the role

  • An elite center ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation's top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems.
  • Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit on-site, allowing us to care for the most complex patients and begin the rehabilitation process sooner.
  • Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.

Responsibilities

  • Attends interdisciplinary team meetings and identifies patients who qualify for the Transition Support Program.
  • Collaborates with interdisciplinary team and obtains report from referring CM and primary RN.
  • Meets with the client/family prior to discharge to explain the role and function of Transition Support services.
  • Monitors and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and policies and procedures related to area of responsibility. Identifies potential risk areas within area of responsibility and supports problem resolution process.
  • You will enjoy career growth, strong relationships with co-workers, strong support from leadership, and fun activities that have ke pt over 1 2% of staff members working at Shepherd for more than 20 years.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing
  • CCM required within 2 years.
  • Manages requests for medication assistance and completes other required forms and letters.
  • Required Minimum Certifications:
  • Required Licensure:
  • Required Minimum Experience:

Nice to have

  • A minimum of at least 5 years of experience as an RN required.
  • Experience working with patients who have sustained brain and/or spinal cord injuries is preferred.

Skills

  • Excellent judgment, time management and communication skills required.
  • Applicant should be self-motivated, dependable, and able to meet deadlines.
  • Must demonstrate critical thinking, cultural diversity, and advocacy.
  • Ability to appropriately handle sensitive and confidential information.

Compensation

  • Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.

Benefits

  • In this role, the TSP CM empowers patients and their families towards greater autonomy and improved health and safety outcomes post discharge.
  • The TSP CM will serve all high-risk medical clients including, but not limited to, vent dependent clients and clients with disorders of consciousness.
  • Work closely with client's physicians to address needs/concerns (medical needs, therapy goals, vocational interests/goals, and patient financial status, etc.) as they arise.
  • Develops a mutually acceptable plan of care to maximize health and safety goals.

Company info

  • The TSP Case Manager is an integral part of a patient's recovery process, helping to continue coordinating the efforts began by the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.
  • The TSP Case Manager is an integral part of a patient's recovery process, helping to continue coordinating the efforts began by the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. Job Functions:

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