The Case Manager is accountable for coordinating the care and service of selected patient population across a continuum of care; ensuring and facilitating the achievement of optimal quality, clinical and cost outcomes; coordinating services and resources needed by the patient and family; and assuming a leadership role with the multidisciplinary team.

• Coordinates and collaborate with physicians, provider, multidisciplinary team and other health care professionals concerning patient’s goals, plan of care and progress.
• Develop, implement, interpret and maintain work standards and procedures that are in compliance with ARH’s policies and governmental regulations and various regulatory agency requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge in the field to allow recommendation of new services, products and equipment.
• Assesses, develop, implementation, and monitors comprehensive plan of care through an interagency multi-disciplinary team process in conjunction with the patient and family internal and external settings.
• Revise and adjust on a daily basis the plan of care to accommodate the needs of the individual patient based on continuing assessment of patient condition.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for the care plan and effectiveness and patient outcomes.
• Assesses the appropriateness of the level of care; diagnostic testing and clinical procedures; quality and clinical risk issues; and documentation of medical record completeness.
• Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate clinical pathways and clinical pathway variances.
• Monitor patients' progression through clinical pathways.
• Communicates continually with patients, families, medical staff, caregiver and third payors as necessary.
• Assist the patients and families with the educational process prior to admission, during hospital stay and after discharge, as indicated.
• Assures patients understand the third-party payer guidelines and to arrange discharge planning referrals as ordered by patients’ physicians.
• Develops and maintains a positive work climate and supports the overall team effort of the hospital.
• Assists in collecting and analyzing outcome data.
• Performs other duties as assigned or directed.

• Associate's Degree Nursing Preferred
• 4-6 years Preferred
• Advanced knowledge of problem solving and decision making skills.
• Strong multi-tasking abilities with the ability to handle competing deadlines; flexible and adaptable.
• Ability to deal tactfully with customers and community.
• Advanced communication skills used to lead a team.
• Advanced execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills.
• Ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Ability to function in clinical setting with diverse cultural dynamics of clinical staff and patients.
• Mastery knowledge of phases of care transitions and resources available for patients.
• Mastery of digital literacy skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information ethically and responsibly.
• Registered Nurse Preferred
• LPN Required