Care Manager (RN)- Hiring Incentive Offered

About Kennedy Krieger Institute

Kennedy Krieger is an approved site for the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment program! More info can be found here: Krieger Institute leads the way in translating scientific advances into new therapies and educational interventions while providing an inspirational environment for training tomorrows leaders in the field. These successes benefit millions of children adolescents and adults around the world. Kennedy Krieger Institute offers more than 55 outpatient clinics home and community programs education research pediatric neurobehavioral and rehabilitation/feeding inpatient units and a day hospital.

This position is 40 hours per week working Monday through Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm hours are flexible and hybrid schedule.

Benefits You Will Receive

• $2000 sign-on bonus
• $2000 RN referral bonus
• $10500/year tuition advancement/reimbursement for employees earning undergrad and graduate degrees (pro-rated for 16-39 hours/week)
• 50% college tuition grant for dependents up to $32000/year for eligible employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week who have 5 years of service or more.
• Recently increased differentials
• Student loan repayment for employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week ($100 per month up to $10500)
• Bonus incentive for a masters degree
• Bonus incentive for nursing certification
• Medical Dental Vision (active the month after you attend HR) most places make you wait 3-6 months)
• Enhanced Mental Health Benefits
• 401K Automatic 3% employer-funded base contribution with additional 1.5%-3% based on years of service
• Sick and Vacation accrual upon first day of work
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (Child Care Spending Account)

$2000 for each eligible child through the age of 6; $600 for each child age 7-10

• Progressive Career Ladder with salary increase
• Program to earn free CEUs
• Free secure and monitored parking

Responsibilities

• Interacts with caregivers by phone/video/in person at Kennedy Krieger to assess patient and family needs and facilitate communication to/from multi-disciplinary team
• Reads medical records and interacts with oncology team to gather information and discuss patient and family needs
• Identifies appropriate patient/family referrals and resources and discusses with multi-disciplinary team
• Provides referral information and other recommendations to caregiver
• Documents in clinical and research records as needed.
• Collaborates with the referral source appropriate disciplines and the family to plan the most effective evaluation or treatment program to meet proposed goals or outcomes.
• Collaborates with payor source referral sources and Kennedy Krieger Institute Insurance Verification Specialists for financial approval of plans.
• Provides ongoing monitoring of the patients progress toward identified goals by reviewing treatment plans multi-disciplinary team recommendations and/or progress notes. Utilizes a problem-solving approach to initiate and support changes needed to ensure quality effective care.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings .
• Collects utilization data as well as patient outcome measures for ease of access quality and cost effectiveness.
• Acts as an initiator and catalyst in the development of activities for innovative improvement of patient care outcomes.
• Participates in internal and external marketing/public relations activities including disseminating information in informal and formal education programs.
• Completes IRB trainings and retraining as required to be a research study team member for relevant protocols

Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. BSN or enrolled in a BSN program to be completed within 2 years of hiring date.

Experience: Minimum 3 years of related experience in a hospital or home care setting required.

License: Active unencumbered Registered Nurse license from Maryland or a compact state.

Certification: Current CPR certification that included hands on skills.

Related case management quality assurance or utilization review certification preferred.

Kennedy Krieger is an approved site for the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment program! More info can be found here: pay range

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