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Job Summary:

Works collaboratively with an assigned panel of physicians to manage the patients specialized needs. The managing team does differ according to the chronic disease. Duties include assessment to identify member needs and development of specific care management plan to address needs. In conjunction with the Physician, implements care/treatment plan by coordinating access to health services across multiple providers/ disciplines, monitors care, makes determination to arrange transportation and transfer patient if indicated, identifies cost-effective measures, makes recommendations for alternative levels of care and utilization of resources, promotes self-care management and ensures paper work is completed. Is an indirect caregiver. Complies with other duties as described. Must be able to work collaboratively with the Multidisciplinary team.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Evaluates and identifies members needs. Interfaces with Primary Care Physicians, Specialists and various disciplines on the development of case management plans/programs.

• Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the case management plans and modifies as necessary.

• Coordinates the interdisciplinary approach to providing continuity of care, including utilization management, transfer coordination, discharge planning and obtaining all authorizations/approvals/transfers as needed for outside services for patients/families.

• Acts as a clinical liaison, per their specialty, with outside agencies such as County CCS, non-plan facilities, outside providers, employers and/or workers compensation carriers and third party administrators.

• Prepares reports, communicates program changes to appropriate staff and develops protocols in accordance with state regulations.

• Acts as a patient advocate and educator to assure that the patient has the knowledge to care for his/her condition and patient is educated and empowered to be responsible for participating in the plan of care.

• Develops individualized patient/family education plan focused on self-management, delivers patient/family education specific to a disease state.

• Develops and updates training and educational materials and presents to appropriate staff, members and families. Facilitates patients return to normal daily activities by teaching and making appropriate referrals for outside services/continued care.

• Consults with internal and external physicians, health care providers, discharge planners, and outside agencies regarding continued care/treatment or hospitalization or referral to support services or placement.

• May need to facilitate transportation and housing arrangements for patient. Coordinates transmission of clinical and benefit treatment to patients, families and outside agencies.

• Participates in data collection and analysis of clinical outcomes of care and customer satisfaction standards. Participates in the formulation and implementation/monitoring of action strategies and outcomes of care or customer service. Ensures that accurate records are maintained of the care associated with each patient.

• Interprets regulations, health plan benefits, policies, and procedures for members, physicians, medical office staff, and contract providers and outside agencies.

  Basic Qualifications:

  Experience

• Two (2) year's experience in a Regional or Community NICU, one (1) year of which should be in an HRIF program or as a discharge planner for a NICU and/or in a community based Medically Vulnerable Infant Program.

• This experience may have been at a comparable out-of-state facility.

• Case management of patients in a High-Risk Infant Program.

• Ability to manage annual Synagis Clinic for at-risk population.

• Previous case management experience preferred (usually two (2) years chronic disease case management).

  Education

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field required.

  License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (California)

• Basic Life Support

  Additional Requirements:

• Meet requirements to be a CCS paneled provider.

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree and PHN preferred.

• Experience in quality management, Pediatrics or NICU preferred.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Case Manager Specialty RN

LOCATION: Panorama City, California

REQNUMBER: 1318636

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.