Case Manager (RN) - Stanyan

The Case Manager promotes the achievement of optimal clinical and resource outcomes and is responsible for facilitating appropriate lengths of stay for all hospital admissions in accordance with its goals and objectives. The case manager is responsible for a designated patient caseload that is considered complex and resource intensive and oversees coordination of complex discharge planning for assigned case load. 

The Case Manager is an active member of the interdisciplinary team contributing to team goal setting. The Case Manager acts as a consultant to the clinical team, service lines and other departments and participates in program development and quality improvement initiatives.

The Case Manager provides age-appropriate assessments, interpretation of data, and delivery of interventions. Demonstrates the ability to work with any patient regardless of race, gender, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, cultural beliefs, lifestyle, and disease process or treatment plan.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Work in a collaborative practice model, facilitating care coordination with the multidisciplinary 
treatment team for care progression to optimize patient outcomes
2. Provide case management assessment and interventions on the basis of initial screening for 
discharge needs, identify readmission risks, patient strengths and needs related to transition and 
discharge planning; collaborate and communicate with multidisciplinary team in all phases of 
discharge planning process, including initial patient assessment, planning, implementation, 
interdisciplinary collaboration, teaching and ongoing evaluation.
3. Oversee and coordinate complex medical discharge planning needs for assigned patients in 
collaboration with other interdisciplinary team members, assuring a safe discharge plan is developed 
and implemented in a timely manner; proactively identifies and resolves delays and obstacles to 
discharge.
4. Collaborate with providers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team to manage the clinical 
resources and transition planning for patients within assigned caseload from admission through 
discharge, actively working to identify/eliminate barriers to deliver of services required to advance 
care and promote timely discharge; facilitate the following on a timely basis:

a. Completion of discharge plan,
b. Modification of plan of care, as necessary, to meet the ongoing needs of patient,
c. Completion of all required documentation in APeX flowsheets and patient records
5. Coordinate and lead multi-disciplinary rounds (MDRs) and monitor discharge milestones, assign 
accountability for tasks, and proactively identify and address/ escalate barriers to timely discharge
6. Ensure that all elements critical to the plan of care have been communicated to the patient/family 
and members of the healthcare team and are documented as necessary to assure continuity of care.
7. Refer appropriate cases for social work intervention
8. Initiate and facilitate referrals through the Resource Coordinators for post-acute care resources (i.e. 
home health care, SNF, rehab facilities, hospice, medical equipment and supplies).
9. Monitor patients’ length of stay and collaborates with physicians to ensure resource utilization remains 
within covered benefits and are appropriate in relationship to the patient’s clinical and psychosocial 
needs.
10. Provide consultation and education to members of the healthcare team, hospital departments, service 
lines and community agencies and providers.
11. Participate in clinical performance/quality improvement teams within the department, service lines, 
and hospital to identify opportunities for improvement in such areas as clinical outcomes, length of 
stay management, and utilization of resources; use data to drive decisions and plan/implement 
performance improvement strategies related to case management for assigned patients, including 
fiscal, clinical and patient satisfaction data.
12. For patients with significant or intensive psychosocial needs, serve as the secondary care manager, 
working in close collaboration with the social worker to bring nursing scope of practice and expertise 
to address the holistic needs of the patient.
13. Consider age specific needs of the patient as appropriate and effectively communicates and interacts 
with patients, families, staff and members of the community from diverse backgrounds. 
14. Participate in department program planning including goal setting, program development, systems 
development and improvement. Participates on department and hospital committees and task 
forces 
15. Demonstrate competency with work-required computer programs and incorporates use into daily 
work routine.

 

Required Qualifications:

• Possesses a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Minimum of two (2) years of previous healthcare related experience
• One (1) year of case management experience
• Knowledge and abilities are essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
• Demonstrate resourcefulness, superior written and oral communication, diplomacy, organizational and analytic skills.
• Self-directed, assertive and creative in problem solving, systems planning and patient care management in a high-volume work environment.
• Basic computer skills and proficiency with an electronic patient record
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams
• This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent experience in Case Management, utilization review or discharge planning
• Master's Degree in Nursing or a healthcare-related field
• CCM or ACM

Required License/Certifications:

• Active CA Registered Nurse license