All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Day Shift

Location: 9441 Health Center Drive Land O' Lakes, Florida 34637

The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Connerton

• Specialty hospital for medically complex patients
• Pulmonary and Vapotherm Center of Excellence
• Staff consists of all Registered Respiratory Therapist, 65% BSN or above RN’s, Current staff certifications include CCRN, PCCN, CNML, WCNC, NEA-BC, and RN-BC
• Onsite BSN completion program partnership with South University with staff discounted rate
• Simulation Lab and Clinical Transition Pilot Program
• Free prep courses for national certifications
• Robust atmosphere for Clinicals - partnerships with multiple nursing, pharmacy, therapy and respiratory schools.
• Preceptorship and residencies for Respiratory and Nursing
• Opportunities to participate and lead in culturally diverse programs (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Employee Activity Committee, Spiritual Ambassadors)
• Open-door campus culture promoting direct relationships with leadership and c-suite.
• Full time chaplain on staff
• Team Member rewards and recognition programs to include: Daisy (RN), Employee of the Quarter, Phil (Respiratory), Service Awards, TWCE as Nice

The role you’ll contribute:

The Case Manager is accountable for the organization, sequence of services and resources that are necessary and appropriate for the achievement of patient care outcomes within effective time frames on a specific group of patients. The Case Manager is responsible for utilization reviews and resource management, discharge planning, treatment plan management and financial management, while also completing medical record documentation. The Case Manager reports to the CEO and Lead Case Manager. In addition, the Case Manager will coordinate the plan of care among all members of the health care team. The Case Manager must have the professional ability to practice under minimal supervision and perform the following seven essential activities of Case Management: Appropriateness of Setting, Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation, with emphasis on decreasing length of stay and monitoring cost effective health care across the continuum of care. The Case Manager must complete all initial admission assessments within 24 hours of inpatient admission and match the patient's ongoing needs with the appropriate level and type of medical, health, psychosocial, or social service as they relate across the continuum of care.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Plans the patient discharge upon admission guiding the patient and family using expected DRG timeframes and appropriate and safe discharge to next level of care.
• Demonstrates leadership and initiative in all daily activities. Provides professional example for staff in attitude, support of facility goals, and guest relations. Maintains a high level of case management expertise.
• Works cooperatively as a team member to identify and solve facility-wide needs and improve operation.
• Follows correct company procedures when dealing with patients and families.
• Maintains knowledge of current managed care contracts, federal statutes, regulations and procedures.
• Conducts patient reviews per policy at least weekly.
• Introduce self to patient/family within 72 hours of admission or based on clinician referral and explain CM role. Complete discharge planning screening tool within 72 hours for patients. Provide Parent/Patient/ Guardian/ Significant Other with discharge planning education/instruction based on assessed education level, barriers to learning and learning preferences to assure a positive discharge outcome.
• Reviews discharge screens on admission database completed by RN within 24 hours of admission.
• Submits Physician Advisor referral for physician related discharge issues/obstacles.
• Discusses obstacles to discharge weekly during Outlier Meetings with Physician Advisor, Lead Case Manager and COO.
• Must be able to work with patients and families in crisis and who are suffering from chronic critical and medically complex illnesses.
• Makes appropriate referrals to in-house support resources while a patient and to appropriate community resources upon discharge.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• ADN, RN
• Two (2) years of hospital nursing experience
• Current license of registered nurse in Florida or licensure from another state with verification of application of eligibility for Florida licensure by endorsement
• BSN (preferred)
• BLS (preferred)
• Certification in Case Management (preferred)