Job Description
Job Description:
Responsible for organizing and providing care to patients through the process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Supports the physician and interdisciplinary team to assure patient progress through the continuum of care to discharge, with the underlying objective of enhancing the quality of clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction while managing the cost of care and providing timely and accurate information to payers. The role integrates and coordinates utilization management, care facilitation and discharge planning functions. This role is accountable for planning effectively in order to meet patient needs, manage length of stay, and promote efficient utilization of resources for a designated caseload.Education Qualifications:
- A bachelor degree in social work from an accredited social work program.
Licensure/Certification Qualifications:
- Current RN licensure in appropriate state(s) of employment
- 1 year of Acute Care or Long Term Care Case Manager experience preferred
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Essentia Health is an integrated health system serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.
Headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, Essentia Health combines the strengths and talents of 15,000 employees, including 3,500 registered nurses & licensed practical nurses, who serve our patients and communities through the mission of being called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives.
Essentia Health, which includes many Catholic facilities, is guided by the values of Quality, Hospitality, Respect, Joy, Justice, Stewardship, and Teamwork. The organization lives out its mission by having a patient-centered focus at 14 hospitals, 78 clinics, six long-term care facilities, six assisted living and independent living facilities, six ambulance services, 24 retail pharmacies, and one research institute.