Discharge Planner - Home Care jobs in Idaho Falls, ID

We are seeking an enthusiastic, energetic, and compassionate RN to join our team. 

Bingham Healthcare is a unique facility. We are a small community, critical access hospital and we are passionate about the care we can provide. We offer inpatient care with our 25 bed Critical Access Hospital, emergency care in our trauma level IV facility, on-site lab and radiology services and several Rural Health Clinics. We offer the true ability to care for our neighbors when they need it most.  We care for our employees by offering a highly competitive benefit and compensation package.

We are a community of ranchers, farmers, teachers, retirees and families. If you are looking for a place with a hometown feel, wide open spaces and plenty of outdoor activities year round, then we are the hospital for you.  Full-time, Part-time and PRN positions available.

JOB REQUIREMENTS 
Minimum Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.  Five years of relevant clinical experience in acute care setting preferred.

Required Licenses

Idaho State RN License.

Required Certifications

ACLS preferred. 
Experience/Additional qualifications
Knowledge of relevant regulatory laws as it pertains to patient experience, patient's rights, and protected health information.  Must have the ability to function with a high degree of autonomy, have good communication skills, interpersonal skills, understanding of the health care continuum, and the ability to solve complex problems.  Able to read, analyze and interpret professional, clinical/technical procedures and/or regulations.  Able to write reports and make use of data. High ability to teach and educate patient and family. Demonstrated leadership, effective communicator, and excellent critical thinking skills.

 
POSITION DESCRIPTION 

Provides, coordinates, and facilitates patient discharge planning in collaboration with other health care professionals during hospitalization and emergency room visits. Assists with organizing services across the community, between people, resources, and systems to affect optimal patient outcomes, achieve continuity of care and reduce costs. Serve as a utilization management resource to determine appropriateness of admission, level of care and continued stay. Ensures transition of care is organized and works closely with Population Health and Provider offices and Patient Navigators.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

Ensures high quality, safe discharge planning through transitions of care. Collaborates with physicians, caregivers, patient, family, other departmental team members, population health programs, and payor to proactively develop and implement a safe and appropriate discharge plan. Gains and maintains utilization review competency to address appropriate admission status, length of stay and partners with nursing staff, physicians, and other disciplines to achieve improvements. Participates in team meetings that foster interdepartmental collaboration with the patient and their family. This includes multidisciplinary meetings and Utilization Review/Case Management meetings. Provides input in such meetings regarding utilization management and discharge planning.  Maintains working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance company coverage for referred products and services.  Ensures proper utilization of transitional care unit/swing bed program and maintains program standards according to CMS and Joint Commission requirements.  Applies utilization review criteria to assess and document the appropriateness of admission, continued stay, level of care, and readiness for discharge; discusses and documents cases that do not meet criteria to the CNO and the admitting provider.  Completes discharge assessments, completes follow up phone calls in a timely manner and provides referrals/ data according to the patient’s needs. Maintains a current list of resources for referrals and refers to the appropriate high-quality service whether inpatient, outpatient, skilled nursing, home health, etc.   Meets the needs of customers both internal and external by use of patient satisfaction instruments, job specific scripting and interdepartmental partnerships.  Participates in quality/performance improvement plan and projects.  Operates effectively within the standards of state and federal legal standards and Joint Commission requirements. Participates in community outreach and community programs when delegated.