Nurse Case Manager PROMOTIONAL

Modified: February 21, 2020 8:52am

COUNTY OF ERIE - DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
invites applications for the position of:

Nurse Case Manager PROMOTIONAL

#73-437 - Promotional (for current employees only)

Salary: $83,451- $97,272 Annually
Opening Date: February 21, 2020
Closing Date: March 18, 2020
Application fee: $20.00

Residence Requirements:

THIS EXAMINATION IS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION. At present there is one anticipated vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation. 

The eligible list resulting from this examination will not supersede currently existing promotional eligible lists for this title, if any. The duration of all promotional eligible lists is four years from date of establishment unless otherwise indicated.

Examples of Duties:

A Nurse Case Manager develops and coordinates patient care services utilizing the case management model; 

Familiarizes self with and monitors assigned patient's medical/psychosocial history and keeps track of their major sequence of events during current hospitalization;

Introduces self to patient/family to explain the role of the case manager and group practice;

Contacts physician(s) to share assessments, goals, and plans for the patient's hospital stay and episode of illness and knows the anticipated diagnosis-related group (DRG), length of stay, and transfer/discharge dates;

Collaborates with physician(s) and/or interdisciplinary team(s) to develop critical paths and case management plans (CMP) for specific medical diagnoses;

Selects initial CMP and critical pathway, if established, and coordinates early discharge planning with Social Services;

Accompanies and assists physician on rounds;

Keeps physician and/or interdisciplinary team informed on current patient status;

Consults with physician and/or interdisciplinary team on patient progress toward expected outcomes and methods needed to achieve desired outcome;

Identifies, analyzes and takes corrective action for patterns of variance that emerge within CMP or critical pathways selected for a patient;

Compares the standard case management plan with the patient's individual needs in such areas as social and economic data, family resources, functional abilities, knowledge needs, potential risk factors and complications, and special concerns or issues;

Assess and evaluates each patient's plan of care daily;

Reviews admissions to hospital within one (1) business day of patient arrival;

Compares patient health record to licensed criteria to determine if admission can be certified for provision of acute care;

Identifies or assists physician in identifying safe level of care or treatment; issues level of care letters in accordance with ECMCC policies and third-party payer guidelines;

Completes paperwork for patient discharge, in accordance with third-party payer guidelines, when acute care is no longer necessary;

Coordinates the alternate level of care (ALC) documentation process for patients deemed unable to stay in the hospital for acute care or not admitted to long-term care setting;

Requests physician review of cases and related documentation to support ALC orders;

Completes Patient Review Instrument (PRI), in accordance with New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, Title 10, Part 85.8, and utilizes resulting score/measure to determine if patient meets admission criteria;

Assists in monitoring Electronic Health Record (EHR)/Electronic Medical Record (EMR) compliance and activity.

Qualifications:

 QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE FOR TAKING THE TEST: Candidates must be permanently employed in the competitive class and must be serving and have served continuously on a permanent or contingent permanent basis in the competitive class for 12 months immediately preceding the date of the written test in the position of Assistant Nurse Case Manager.

Notes:

None.

Examination date:

April 25, 2020

Applications Must Be Postmarked or Hand Delivered By:

March 18, 2020

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests' helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at:https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.

Subjects of Examination:

Scopes / Subjects of examination: A test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas.

Educating and interacting with the public

These questions test for knowledge of techniques used to interact effectively with individuals and/or community groups, to educate or inform them about topics of concern, to publicize or clarify agency programs or policies, to negotiate conflicts or resolve complaints, and to represent one's agency or program in a manner in keeping with good public relations practices. Questions may also cover interacting with others in cooperative efforts of public outreach or service.
 

Preparing written material

These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.
 

Understanding and interpreting written material

These questions test for the ability to understand and interpret written material. You will be presented with brief reading passages and will be asked questions about the passages. You should base your answers to the questions only on what is presented in the passages and not on what you may happen to know about the topic.

Current issues in health care

These questions test for knowlege of current issues in health care. Topics may cover such areas as social and psychological aspects of health care, disease prevention and control, evaluating health care, confidentiality, and health and safety.

Supervision

These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES:  Unless otherwise noted, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculators.  Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited.  You may not bring books or other reference materials.

INFORMATION FOR PROMOTION CANDIDATES

Unless otherwise indicated, the eligible list resulting from this examination will have a duration of four years and will not supersede existing promotional lists, if any.

RATINGS REQUIRED:  Test is rated on a scale of 100 with a passing mark at 70.  Test instructions may further divide the tests into parts and set minimum standards for each part.

Points will be added to scores of candidates who achieve a passing mark as follows: Seniority:  For each year of service in the classified service:

Less than 1 year……………………..................…0 points

1 year up to 6 years…………….…........................1 point

Over 6 years up to 11 years.....………......….........2 points

Over 11 years up to 16 years….…........….........…3 points

Over 16 years up to 21 years………..................…4 points

Over 21 years………………………..................…5 points

VETERANS:  Disabled and non-disabled veterans as defined in Section 85, New York State Civil Service Law, will have 5 and 2.5 points, respectively added to their earned scores if successful in the PROMOTIONAL examination.  You must claim these credits when you file application but you have an option to waive them any time prior to appointment.  If you have already used these credits for a permanent position in NYS, you may not claim them again.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.