Assistant Nurse Manager, Utilization Management
About The Position
HCT seeks an experienced nursing professional to serve as the Interim Assistant Nurse Manager of Utilization Management for a 575+ bed hospital in California. The responsibilities include: Focus on the primary goal which is to reduce outside utilization and lower outside patient days while improving throughput. As an individual contributor, partner closely with regional team to facilitate timely discharge and disposition of complex patients in non-system hospitals. Serve as the local point of contact, enhancing real-time coordination between Region, Utilization Management, bed flow, and hospital operations. Proactively identify barriers to discharge, aligning stakeholders, and ensure appropriate escalation of high-risk or high-visibility cases. Expenses are covered while on assignment including housing, airfare, and rental car. Earn $2, 000 for every candidate or position placement from your referral that HCT successfully places!
Requirements
- Education: BSN required
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience, minimum of 2 years of utilization or care management experience in an acute care hospital setting, and minimum of 2 years leadership experience.
- Strong understanding of appeal/grievance processes and regulations (i.e. Medicare rules, etc.).
- License: CA RN required
- Certifications: BLS and ACLS through AHA (required prior to start date)
- EMR: Cerner, strong Excel skills required
Responsibilities
- Reduce outside utilization and lower outside patient days while improving throughput.
- Partner closely with regional team to facilitate timely discharge and disposition of complex patients in non-system hospitals.
- Serve as the local point of contact, enhancing real-time coordination between Region, Utilization Management, bed flow, and hospital operations.
- Proactively identify barriers to discharge, aligning stakeholders, and ensure appropriate escalation of high-risk or high-visibility cases.
Benefits
- Expenses are covered while on assignment including housing, airfare, and rental car.
- Earn $2, 000 for every candidate or position placement from your referral that HCT successfully places!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
