Discharge Planner - Home Care jobs in New Jersey

Discharge Planner - Home Care coordinates the movement of patients between a hospital or skilled nursing facility and a home care or hospice arrangement. Reviews the patient's case and determines the best choice in services and facility to meet the medical and social needs of the patient. Being a Discharge Planner - Home Care ensures a safe transfer to a setting that meets the patient's needs and coordinates necessary services and staff required to complete the transfer. May require a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Discharge Planner - Home Care typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Discharge Planner - Home Care gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be a Discharge Planner - Home Care typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Discharge Planner
  • Cape Regional Health System
  • Cape May, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Come join the Cape Regional Health System team! Cape Regional Health offers a competitive package, which includes highly competitive pay, outstanding health benefits (medical, prescription and dental) for you and your eligible dependents, company-paid life insurance, retirement benefit, paid time off, other voluntary benefits (i.e., additional life, cancer, accident, flexible spending account), tuition assistance and career advancement opportunities.

    We seek to hire an experienced Acute Care Discharge Planner (RN or SW) who will embrace our mission to provide the highest quality healthcare to our community.

    Job Responsibilities:

    • Identify and coordinate patient care needs in anticipation of the next site of care after hospitalization.
    • Provide guidance for clinical coordination, and collaboration among multidisciplinary caregivers.
    • Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessment and review clinical needs of patients as they transition to the next level of care.
    • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and the care team to foster a coordinated approach to discharge planning.
    • Utilize clinical knowledge to participate in treatment plan discussion with clinical teams.
    • Identify and connect patients to services and resources available to them.
    • Coordinates appropriate referrals to home care agencies, skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, and community-based programs.
    • Coordinates care authorization process with insurers.
    • Communicate with Utilization Review staff on any denials, issues, or barriers to discharge.
    • Other duties as assigned.


    Qualifications Include:

    •  RN or BSW
    • Minimum of 2 years experience in diverse clinical settings
    • Licensed in the State of NJ
    • Prior care management /discharge planning experience preferred.
    • Prior experience with Cerner EMR and All Scripts is preferred. 
    • Working knowledge of federal, state, and local laws that govern health care and case management.
  • 18 Days Ago

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Discharge Planner
  • ACCELerate Piscataway
  • Piscataway, NJ FULL_TIME
  • The Discharge Planner will provide appropriate and timely discharge planning from the nursing center by effectively coordinating care, providing education and resources, and advocating for patients. T...
  • 7 Days Ago

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Discharge Planner
  • AtlantiCare
  • Mays Landing, NJ FULL_TIME
  • TITLE: Discharge Planner Bachelor's degree in related field required. Minimum 1 year experience in collection of data in an interview setting required. POSITION SUMMARY Under the direction of Leadersh...
  • 27 Days Ago

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SOCIAL WORKER/DISCHARGE PLANNER
  • Cape Regional Health System
  • Cape May, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Job Summary: The oncology Social Worker/Discharge Planner provides psychosocial services to patients, families and others who are facing the impacts of potential or actual cancer diagnoses. The oncolo...
  • 15 Days Ago

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Care Coordinator (Navigator) Hospital at Home and Care After Discharge
  • VIRTUA
  • Pennsauken, NJ PART_TIME
  • Job Summary:The Hospital at Home and Care After Discharge programs focused Care Coordinator will assess and identify qualifying patients utilizing defined social and clinical eligibility criteria for ...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Registration/Discharge Associate
  • Community Health Care Inc
  • Vineland, NJ FULL_TIME
  • JOB DESCRIPTION Position/Title: Registration/Discharge Associate Reporting/Department: Practice Manager FLSA Status – Non-Exempt EEO Category – Service Workers ****************************************...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Discharge Planner
  • American Health Partners
  • Memphis, TN
  • Our acute-care psychiatric hospital provides stabilizing care for adults, especially seniors, who are experiencing a men...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Discharge Planner
  • The University of Miami
  • Miami, FL
  • Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click he...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Discharge Planner
  • Reid Health
  • Richmond, IN
  • Find your WHY at Reid Health: Our values of Excellence, Empathy, Integrity and Accountability are essential to exceed ou...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Discharge Planner (PRN)
  • Wellpath
  • Dublin, CA
  • Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved Join a mission driven organization with a people first cultu...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Discharge Planner
  • AHMC Healthcare
  • Anaheim, CA
  • Overview: The Discharge Planner provides services to patients, families, and others in all hospital areas specific to as...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Discharge Planner
  • Harbor Oaks Hospital
  • New Baltimore, MI
  • Overview: ? Harbor Oaks Hospital is looking for a Discharge Planner to join our team! Harbor Oaks Hospital, New Baltimor...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Discharge Planner PRN
  • MedStar Health
  • Clinton, MD
  • General Summary of PositionReview and facilitation of the Continuum of Care to achieve desired clinical outcomes.Outcome...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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HCC Hospital Discharge Planner
  • Johns Hopkins Medicine
  • Annapolis, MD
  • It is a beautiful thing when a career and a passion come together. Here at Johns Hopkins Care at Home (JHCH) we believe ...
  • 3/20/2024 12:00:00 AM

New Jersey is bordered on the north and northeast by New York (parts of which are across the Hudson River, Upper New York Bay, the Kill Van Kull, Newark Bay, and the Arthur Kill); on the east by the Atlantic Ocean; on the southwest by Delaware across Delaware Bay; and on the west by Pennsylvania across the Delaware River. New Jersey is often broadly divided into three geographic regions: North Jersey, Central Jersey, and South Jersey. Some New Jersey residents do not consider Central Jersey a region in its own right, but others believe it is a separate geographic and cultural area from the Nor...
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Income Estimation for Discharge Planner - Home Care jobs
$75,112 to $92,641

Discharge Planner - Home Care in New London, CT
Transitional care has become an important service within the home care industry due to the dedicated care at home that many patients require to recuperate and avoid a trip back to the hospital following a discharge.
January 23, 2020
Discharge Planner - Home Care in Poughkeepsie, NY
Hospitals are blocking access to discharge planners.
February 01, 2020
Discharge Planner - Home Care in Fort Wayne, IN
And nowhere is that more true than with hospital dischargers.
December 15, 2019