Case Manager - Per Diem/PRN

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation | Select Medical
Position: Case Manager - Inpatient Rehab
Location: 300 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
Schedule: Per Diem/PRN, 9am - 5pm (as needed)

Compensation: $42/hr

Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas. 

Why Join Us:

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan (Part-Time or Per Diem, are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year)
• Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication, which could lead to potential full-time opportunities.
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care.

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. Case Managers duties include:

• 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
• Implementation of safe and appropriate discharge plans

Minimum requirements:

• Current Licensure in a clinical discipline per state guidelines or related discipline OR a Bachelor's or Master's in a health or human services discipline.

Preferred qualifications:

• CCM Certification
• Previous experience in case management and discharged planning

Per Diem Requirement: Two shifts per 4-week schedule as census supports. Two high-need staffing shifts, minor holiday/ Major Holiday, holiday weeks, holiday weekends.

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans