About Corewell Health South – Lakeland Hospitals 

The health system comprises three hospitals, an outpatient surgery center, a regional cancer center, rehabilitation centers, two long-term care residences, home care and hospice services, and 34 affiliate physician practice locations. We provide both inpatient and outpatient medical services throughout Southwest Michigan.

Scope of Work

Plans and prioritizes care for individuals and population of patients, focusing on strategies that will promote optimal health within populations. Demonstrates expertise, current knowledge in nursing care and management of a caseload of patients of varying complexity and seeks to improve patient, family and health systems/community outcomes through the application of educational concepts/skills and preventive care in a managed care environment.

Essential Functions

• Assesses internal and external referrals to identify patient/significant others’ needs, level of intensity, insurance benefits and other patient resources.

• Develops plan of care and makes recommendations to PCPs, specialists and other members of the health care team regarding care management strategies, identifying strategies to maximize continuity of care across the continuum.

• Assesses the educational needs of patients, families and members of the health care team and develops and implements appropriate teaching strategies or makes appropriate referrals.

• Communicates and collaborates with patient/significant others/providers/payers to coordinate services that improve access to appropriate services across the continuum of care and which promotes optimal health in a cost-effective manner.

• Measures patient care outcomes, interprets reports and analyzes data trends for groups of patients.

• Documents patient data, plan, interventions and outcomes according to department guidelines.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent nursing or a healthcare related field

• 2 years of relevant experience clinical nursing and or case management/managed care or related field

• Registered Nurse (RN) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association or ARC American Red Cross Upon Hire

Preferred

• Case Manager, Certified (CCM) - CCMC Commission for Case Manager Certification Upon Hire

• 5 years of relevant experience clinical nursing and or case management/managed care or related field

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