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St. Luke's University Health Network Clinical Coordinator - Inpatient Care Management, Registered Nurse or Social Worker (LCSW), Full Time - Warren Campus in Phillipsburg, New Jersey
St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.
The Clinical Coordinator Inpatient Care Management is responsible for planning and coordinating daily clinical operations and guiding the inpatient care management staff for a hospital. Facilitates communication between the interdisciplinary team and inpatient care managers. Acts as the staff resource and liaison to promote adherence to care management policies and procedures. Works collaboratively with the Director of Inpatient Care Management for the region to promote effective discharge planning and care coordination.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Demonstrates expertise in the areas of discharge planning and care coordination.
Supports Director of Inpatient Care Management in maintaining and supervising daily unit operations, care management rounds, training and competency.
Acts as a liaison between interdisciplinary team to facilitate the discharge planning process.
Assigns responsibility for care management among nursing and social work care managers.
Assists with staff education activities (i.e. orientation, competency, skill reviews, mandatory in servicing, and feedback to Director regarding staff performance).
Provides input to annual performance reviews of assigned staff. Consistently fosters a positive work environment.
Takes active role in performance improvement initiatives for care management processes.
Maintains responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in- services and/or continuing education programs.
Participates in identifying care management team needs and supports team goals and objectives that contribute to the growth of the care management program.
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Sitting up to 2 hours per day – 1 hour at a time. Standing for up to 8 hours per day – 2 hours at a time.
Walking up to 6 hours per day – 30 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 10 lbs.
Frequently stoop, bend, crouch or climb. Perceive attributes of an object through touch. Frequently finger and handle objects. Occasional firmly grasp, twist, turn objective with hands and fingers. Hearing as it relates to normal conversation, and high and low frequencies. Seeing at it relates to general, near, far, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and visual monotony (e.g. computer screen).
EDUCATION:
Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
Registered Nurse License required
OR
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field required,
Master's Degree in Social Work preferred
Social Work License (LCSW) required in NJ , preferred for PA.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Three to five years’ experience in case management including inpatient discharge planning and complex care coordination required. Certification in Case Management, from Council for Case Management (CCM) or American Case Management Association (ACMA) preferred.
BLS, per the American Heart Association required.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!
St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (http://www.slhn.org/EOE)