RN Inpatient Care Manager Dialysis Navigator

Scope of work :

Serves as a patient and family advocate by being the point of contact as the patient / family prepare for transition to an outpatient dialysis clinic as well as arrive at next level of care. Assists with the medication reconciliation process by assessing the discharge medication plan for accuracy, completion and duplication. Ensures that the transition care plan is appropriate (meets all needs), comprehensive (all inclusive) and coordinated (communication) between levels of care and nephrology office.

This role will work in collaboration with the greater Care Management Team and will be implemented for patients need dialysis only. Dialysis patients followed are defined as those needing new outpatient hemodialysis placement or return referral for outpatient hemodialysis. Assist with those patients possessing significant social determinants, behavioral, psychosocial and / or clinical variables which contribute to increase risk of safety, quality of care and avoidable, unnecessary readmissions. The role of the dialysis nurse care manager spans from during the patient’s inpatient stay to 3-5 days post discharge.

Assisting with Emergency Admissions back to Outpatient Hemodialysis

Ensure inpatients avoid Dialysis on day of discharge.

Impact on LOS and Readmission Rates

Patient Education regarding dialysis

Working with the other nurse care management counterparts to coordinate care and remove barriers.

Services covers all patients who need dialysis when they leave the hospital.

Assesses and intervenes at the bedside with patients needing dialysis after admission.

Manage complete case management for identified New HD start patients.

Cross-campus support at the Medical Center and Blodgett Hospitals in Grand Rapids, MI.

Qualifications

Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent nursing or a healthcare related field (all departments except Spectrum Health Ludington)BSN must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role on or after January 1, 2017 (Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital)

5 years of relevant experience clinical nursing and or case management / managed care or related field Required

Registered Nurse (RN) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required

Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association Ambulatory Care Management Upon Hire required Or

Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross Ambulatory Care Management Upon Hire required

Case Manager, Certified (CCM) - CCMC Commission for Case Manager Certification Upon Hire preferred

How Corewell Health cares for you

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work / life balance goals. Learn more here () .

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Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Care Management - Butterworth

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

8 : 00 a.m. - 4 : 30 p.m.

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency

N / A

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