Case Manager Nurse

CHI St. Anthony Hospital is a 25 bed licensed for 49 faith-based acute care level four trauma critical access hospital and healthcare campus serving the Pendleton Oregon area for more than 100 years. We are committed to the highest quality of patient care and safety; and to strengthening our community through wellness education. CHI St. Anthony Hospital is designed specifically to ensure that our physicians nurses and healthcare professionals can continue to provide extraordinary care for our patients. The 103000 square foot hospital features 4 operations rooms 11 emergency rooms 30 private patient rooms and the latest medical equipment. St. Anthony Hospital has plenty of room to grow as needed by the community and will continue to provide the safest quality of care possible. St. Anthony Hospital was also named one of the top patient experience hospitals in 2021. CHI St. Anthony is a member of CommonSpirit Health the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools and comprehensive outpatient services-all recognized for quality safety and service. To learn more go to www.sahpendleton.org

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Job Summary:

Works with appropriate members of the health care team to ensure coordination of patient care along the full care continuum. Through their intervention they will promote the efficient and appropriate utilization of resources identify and address care gaps promote health behavior changes for patients to better manage their illness and recovery (if not chronic) analyze readmissions to the acute setting post hospitalization and facilitate post-acute discharge transition arrangements. As a result of their involvement there will be optimal clinical financial functional and health status improvements in the target population.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborates with physician and multidisciplinary team in identifying appropriate patients for care management review utilizing established care management criteria. 
• Assesses plans and coordinates care on select patient population. 
• Seeks and evaluates available options and services to meet an individual’s health needs and care team recommendations. 
• Promotes patient self-management and empowers patient/families to achieve optimal levels of wellness and independence. 
• Collaborates with the healthcare team members at hospitals clinics residential care facilities or other settings and health insurance payers to facilitate care across the continuum and optimize clinical and financial outcomes. 
• Serves as a liaison to providers patients and families for coordination of services. 
• Provides resource information that enhances patient and family competence and capacity to expedite decision making. 
• Analyzes data or other materials for identified care management metrics and quality improvement initiatives. 
• Effectively applies interprets and communicates clinical guidelines policies procedures regulations and standards to key stakeholders. 
• Advocates on behalf of the patient and the organization to promote safety quality and appropriate resource utilization. 
• Actively engages with providers to promote quality and effective use or resources across the continuum of care.
• Identifies opportunities to achieve clinical process excellence through a thorough analysis of available data and involvement of inter-disciplinary teams. 
• Informs and provides required notification to patient and/or personal representative regarding patient status and determination 
• Leads readmission reduction efforts including risk satisfaction pathway assignment development and education of patients physicians and staff. 
• Responsible for overall care coordination efficient resource utilization and discharge coordination of all patients during the hospital stay. 
• Uses discretion and independent judgment in recommending appropriate clinical settings and levels of care for individual patients by applying approved utilization management criteria and guidelines. 
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Required Education and Experience:

• Associates Degree in accredited nurse program
• Two (2) years of acute or long-term care experience
  • Additional related experience may be considered as a substitution for a period of the acute care experience

Required Licensure and Certifications:

• Current Oregon State Registered Nurse License
• Current American Heart Association BLS certificate

Required Minimum Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Must possess analytical and critical thinking skills as well as the ability to prioritize (testing may be required)
• Able to communicate with patients families and all levels of healthcare providers
• Able to work independently