Director of Case Management

The Lagneta Group has a client in the Houston area who is looking for a LCSW or Registered Nurse for an amazing leadership role. This LCSW or RN will work with the Directors of Case Management on the implementation of the case management program at the hospital. The components of the inpatient case management program consist of the following: care facilitation, utilization management, case management and discharge planning.

This hospital has been voted Top Workplace for the 10th year in a row by the Houston Chronicle.

What You Will Do:

• Plans, directs and supervises all aspects of the local level program. Facilitates growth and development of the case management program consistent with enterprise wide philosophy and in response to the dynamic nature of the health care environment through benchmarking for best practices, networking, quality management, and other activities as needed.

• Responsible for approving and managing the day to day local level operational budget.

• Assures that revenue, expenses, contribution margin and FTE’s meet or exceed budget.

• Prepares and submits budget and related reports.

• Forecasts and accurately projects expenses.

• Takes corrective action to address negative variances.

• Identifies and proposes capital budget items appropriately.

• Identifies and achieves optimal targeted financial outcomes via the inpatient case management process.

• Responsible for departmental personnel functions (hiring, firing, etc.) in conjunction with the Executive Director of Medical Management.

• Writes and conducts annual and interim performance appraisal reviews for the professional and non-professional staff in department.

• Acts as liaison to facilitate communication and collaboration between all care partners (physicians, hospitalists, community care managers, nurses, community resources, etc.)

• Responsible for leading a high performance team of “system thinkers” who incorporate leadership principles and vision in performing the functions of case management.

• Uses data to drive decisions, plan, and implement performance improvement strategies for case management.

• Oversees the education of physicians, managers, staff, patients and families related to the case management process at the local level.

• Participates in this evolutionary process by constantly identify future needs of current customers and/or identifying potential new customers.

• Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.

• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.

• Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences. Models Memorial Hermann’s service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.

• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Have:

• Texas RN License OR Texas LCSW

• CCM & ACM (if LCSW)

• FAACM (if RN)

• Five Years Experience in Utilization Management, Case Management, Discharge Planning

• Three Years of Hospital Experience as a Nurse or Social Worker

If you are an experienced Leader with a passion for making a difference in the lives of patients, we encourage you to apply. Join our client's team and be part of an organization dedicated to advancing health through compassion, innovation, and collaboration.