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Our client, a 491-bed acute
care facility is seeking a seasoned Director of Case Management
to intensify the focus on quality care through management
of resource consumption, care coordination and discharge planning.
The facility, part of a proprietary health system, is rated
among the company’s top three hospitals in employee satisfaction
scores and was awarded accreditation with commendation, from
JCAHO in the last two surveys that offer this distinction;
the most recent survey earned the hospital a score of 98.
Its commitment to, and success in, the corporate developed
Service Excellence program has made it a preferred employer
and a “comfortable, open environment.”
Leading a department of 14
FTE’s including RNs and Social Workers and working closely
with the newly appointed Physician Advisor, the Director of
Case Management will be the conduit through which medical,
clinical and ancillary staff are infused with a renewed sense
of energy to achieve quality in resource utilization and care
coordination. The Director will also be the impetus
for aligning length of stay with benchmark norms, through
an empowered staff. And, of course, the Director will
be responsible for development and management of a department
budget, policy and procedure and interdepartmental relationships. |
Top candidates for this
position must have a Bachelors degree and RN designation;
a Masters degree is preferred. Additionally, the candidate
must demonstrate success in a role managing a comparably
large, complex staff in a medical-surgical hospital, including
program development and innovation in utilization review,
care coordination and discharge planning. Too, the
top candidate must be of a proactive style and bring organizational
sensitivity with which to facilitate greater commitment
to achieving measurable performance enhancements.
The hospital is located
in a preferred location in Florida, is a community of approximately
272,000 people, on the Gulf Coast. With top public
schools and a very reasonable cost of living, the community
offers the comfort of a warm climate, access to the recreational
opportunities of ocean living and easy access to the amenities
of a large, urban area.
The parent company, a for-profit hospital owner-operator,
has hospitals in 16 states throughout the country.
It enjoys a reputation for solid performance and planned
growth and is widely recognized for stability in its leadership
and has earned great respect for the quality of its service. |
