Hours:

Shift Start Time:

8 AM

Shift End Time:

4:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$64.955 - $83.813 - $102.671

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do
The Sr. Specialist Inpatient Care Management drives clinical interventions and care planning to achieve safe and sustainable care transitions for Sharp patients considered the most medically complex and/or vulnerable as assigned. In addition, this position serves as a resource for other care transition planners and members of the interdisciplinary care team (IDT). The Sr. Specialist Inpatient Care Management is the clinical champion and works in close coordination with the Manager of Inpatient Care Management, ICM site leadership and System ICM Support Services. The Sr. Specialist will consult on and may assume ownership of escalated cases as determined by the site ICM Leadership. This role will mentor and provide oversight for RN/LVN team members, students and provide support to RN's seeking ACM/CCM credentials. This position acts as a subject matter expert on complex care assessment and planning that extend beyond standard practice, considering all extraordinary medical, behavioral, psychosocial as well as any social drivers of health concurrently intersecting with the index need. The Sr. Specialist Inpatient Care Management takes a principle role in identifying education gaps and needs and partners with the System ICM Clinical Educators to create, implement and monitor for education adherence and sustainment. This position may be assigned projects to drive and monitor change to ensure departmental key performance metrics are met. The Sr. Specialist will aid in department operations, including but not limited to, new team member orientation, education support, report development, data collection and scheduling. The Sr. Specialist is a key member of the site Utilization Management Committee.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• 3 Years acute care or clinical experience in area of specialty.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of acute care case management leadership experience -strongly preferred
• Master's Degree in Nursing
• Master's Degree in a healthcare related field.
• Accredited Case Manager (ACM) - American Case Management Association (ACMA)
• Certified Case Manager (CCM) - Commission for Case Manager Certification

Other Qualification Requirements

• Accredited Case Manager (ACM) - American Case Management Association (ACMA) OR Certified Case Manager (CCM) - Commission for Case Manager Certification - Required within 1 year of hire. Department will track and maintain this certification.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency with information systems and computer programs such as word, excel, powerpoint, etc.
• Skilled in conflict management and resolution.
• Demonstrated superior communication and critical thinking skills.
• Self-directed and demonstrates ability to prioritize.
• Demonstrated ability to remain flexible in a rapidly changing environment and current health care dynamic climate.
• Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary team.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.

California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing; Master's Degree in Nursing; Master's Degree; Bachelor's Degree in Nursing; Accredited Case Manager (ACM) - American Case Management Association (ACMA); Certified Case Manager (CCM) - Commission for Case Manager Certification