Acute Care RN Manager (Hospital)

Trinity Health • Fort Lauderdale, FL

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Care RN Manager coordinates and manages patient care to address patients’ multiple needs, ensure effective handover and continuity of services, and reduce fragmentation of care. The role works collaboratively with interprofessional acute care, ambulatory, and post-acute care management teams to improve communication across the continuum of care. This is a full-time, on-site position working five 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday.

The manager supports appropriate clinical documentation and level-of-care determination, advises medical staff on patient status and resource use, and coordinates timely care and transitions. The role also applies knowledge of healthcare economics, reimbursement methodologies, and clinical practice while continually developing the skills needed to provide appropriate patient care.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Florida.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience.
• Ability to independently analyze clinical, financial, and social situations, identify problems and alternative courses of action, and direct the healthcare team with urgency and drive.
• BLS certification required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• 3–5 years of direct patient care or case management experience in a hospital of similar size and scope preferred.
• ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Performance Projects (A3) as determined by the Manager or Director.
• Ensure clinical documentation supports the appropriate level of care; analyze clinical status, treatment plans, and medical history to identify documentation gaps and documented diagnoses, conditions, comorbidities, complications, and procedures.
• Serve as a consultant and educator to medical staff regarding patient status, placement, payer requirements, and utilization of resources.
• Coordinate appropriate sequencing of care and interventions to support optimal outcomes and smooth transitions across hospital care and the continuum.
• Identify and remove barriers that impede progress of care, and coordinate appropriate level of care with admission status determination.
• Ensure clear admission orders and act on cases that do not meet admission criteria; anticipate principal diagnoses and procedures.
• Maintain and apply knowledge of healthcare economics, trends, and reimbursement methodologies.
• Recognize situations requiring immediate intervention and continue professional development to provide care appropriate to each patient.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed