Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital 

Work Days: rotating weekends part time  

Category: Registered Nurse  

Department: Inpatient Case Management CH  

Job Type: Part Time

Work Shift: Day / Evening 

Hours/Week: 27.00 

Union Name: MNA Cambridge

Department Description:

Inpatient Case Management provides psychosocial assessments, evaluations, and referrals for adults, and/or families with psychiatric illness, substance abuse, and medical illness. Casework or therapy takes place in the hospital setting.

Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Director of Care Management, the RN Case Manager provides clinically-based case management to support the delivery of effective and efficient patient care consistent with the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Conditions of Participation. The RN Case Manager will collaborate with other members of the health care team to identify appropriate utilization of resources and to ensure reimbursement. Utilize criteria to confirm medical necessity for admission and continued stay. With the patient, family and health care team, create a post-acute care plan appropriate to the patient's needs and resources and facilitate this transition in concert with that patient's inpatient and post-acute care teams.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.
• Licensure and Certifications: Current Massachusetts RN license. 
• Certification in Case Management preferred. 
• American Red Cross (ARC) or American Heart Association (AHA)BLS certification required
  
• Experience: Hospital Care Management Experience strongly preferred. 
• 3-5 years of medical/surgical RN experience OR 3-5 years of other RN Case Management experience is required.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.