Case Manager (CM) – RN or LCSW – FT – $7,500 Sign on

Job Description

Case Managers at Cal Rehab have an average case load of 15-20 patients, caseload may vary based on experience and ability. Our Case Managers help with discharge planning and work with an interdisciplinary team. Patient at Cal Rehab have a high discharge to home rate. 

The Case Manager is responsible for the coordination of health care decisions by using a systematic approach to assure treatment plans that improve quality and outcomes, coordination of care across the continuum; promotion of cost-effective care within the allotted time frame; assuring payments of hospital-based services meeting patient-related utilization management criteria, and implementation of safe and appropriate discharge plans.  

The Case Manager, assesses the social work needs of the patient and provides social work intervention as part of the discharge planning process. The primary job functions in Case Management include: Clinical Interventions/Discharge and Care Planning Management; Fiscal Management; and Payer/Referral Management.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Current licensure in a clinical discipline per state guidelines (RN, LCSW preferred).
• Previous experience in Case Management and Discharge Planning preferred.
• CCM Certification Preferred. 

About the Hospital

A partnership between Cedars-Sinai, UCLA Health and Select Medical, California Rehabilitation Institute is the largest acute inpatient rehabilitation hospital on the West Coast.

Led by a physiatrist – a physician board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation – our team includes rehabilitation nurses; physical, occupational and speech-language therapists; dietitians; case managers and other clinical and support staff.

Together, as part of a national network of approximately 30 inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, we leverage best practices to help patients recover the strength, skills and functional ability to return home and rebuild their lives.