Care Transition Manager RN Full-time

Care Transition Manager RN

Full-time

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better Together

Work location: Texas Health Southwest Ft. Worth 6100 Harris Parkway Fort Worth TX 76132

Work hours: Full Time Monday-Friday Business Hours 8-hour days Between 8:30AM-5:00PM with flexibility

Care Transition Department highlights:

• Care Transition management - will float to various specialty areas as needed

Magnet status Level II Trauma facility Stroke & Chest pain certified Hip & Knee Orthopedics certified.

Assessing patients for post-discharge needs

Helping coordinate patient care to ensure safe transitions from the hospital

Heres What You Need

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Individuals hired as CTRN prior to May 11 2017 will be grandfathered to the CTRN position with an RN at the entity they were employed at on May 11 2017.

Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire

CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation required upon hire

3 Years Staff Nurse (RN) at an acute care hospital Required

1 Year discharge planning/care management preferred

ACM - Accredited Case Manager Upon Hire Preferred Or
CCM - Certified Case Manager Upon Hire Preferred Or
Other ANCC Upon Hire Preferred

• Working knowledge of medical necessity criteria preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Office (Word Excel)
• Customer service skills Psychosocial and crisis intervention skills
• Ability to engage in complex clinical decision-making Critical thinking analysis and conflict resolution skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration
• Flexible scheduling as necessary
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

What You Will Do

Responsible for ensuring patients are transitioned to appropriate levels of care in a timely and effective manner:
Reviews the Texas Health Readmission Indicator List (THRIL) scores daily for all assigned patients and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to identify high risk patients whose THRIL score may not have indicated appropriately.

Promotes discussion and assists in the identification of a primary care physician (PCP) for patients without a PCP

Completes Transition Evaluations on patients within 24 hours of identification and begins discharge planning.

Interviews and assesses patients and caregivers as part of the transition evaluation and as needed.

Identifies transition needs and discusses funding of post-transition care with patients and caregivers.

Identifies Geometric Mean Length of Stay (GMLOS) and updates the Anticipated Date of Discharge (ADOD) as necessary while considering excess days risk.

Identifies community resources and service needs and facilitates appropriate referrals as needed.

Communicates with the multidisciplinary team (physicians nursing therapy) patient family and post-acute care stakeholders in order to coordinate care.

Educates patients caregivers and the multidisciplinary team regarding available post-acute care services and needs.

Facilitates care conferences for complex transitions placement and palliative care needs.

Proactively identifies patients who no longer meet continued stay criteria and communicates with the physician team.

Attempts to schedule PCP specialist or clinic follow up appointments for patients.

Responsible for compliance with documentation guidelines and regulatory agency requirements:
Complies with all documentation requirements and documents all activities in the electronic health record.
Adheres to compliance requirements for delivery of various documents (e.g. HINN IMM MOON letters).

Has a working knowledge of the following documents: Advanced Directives Medical Power of Attorney Application for Temporary Mental Health Treatment and out-of-hospital Do Not Resuscitate.
Participates in Joint Commission and other survey readiness activities

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Care Transition Manager

Benefits include 401k PTO medical dental Paid Parental Leave flexible spending tuition reimbursement student Loan repayment plan as well as several other benefits.

A supportive team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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