Case Management RN - Colon & Rectal Surgery

Nebraska Medicine•Omaha, NE

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

A Case Management RN in Colon & Rectal Surgery works directly with the surgeons and APPs to provide both pre- and post-surgery nursing support to include patient and family education, coordination of multiple patient care activities including scans, labs, and OR/Endoscopy case arrangement and scheduling, ongoing management of longitudinal patients in cancer and inflammatory bowel disease areas, and manages all patient messages and phone calls in regards to patient's plan of care. The Case Management RN will provide coverage throughout our three clinic locations - Lauritzen Outpatient Center Surgery Clinic, Buffett Cancer Center Clinic, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic in Lied Transplant Center. This position will cover our Colon & Rectal specialty. They will be a part of a larger case management nurse team and will at times be assigned to provide coverage as well to the General Surgery and Acute Care specialties.

Requirements

Minimum of three years nursing experience required.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) required.
Effective verbal and written communication skills required.
Ability to prioritize and make independent clinical judgments required.
Experience with basic patient care equipment, policy procedure and protocol manuals required.
Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with an interdisciplinary team required.
Effective critical thinking/analytical skills required.
Ability to effectively evaluate care across the continuum required.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).

Nice To Haves

Prior nursing experience in related field preferred.
Based on position, prior experience in one or more of the following areas including oncology, cardiovascular care, neonatal intensive care, nephrology, solid organ transplantation, general medical/surgical care, emergency care, critical care, med spa, dialysis, interpretation, and explanation of physical/laboratory/screening results preferred.
Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
Based on position, successful completion of nephrology nurse education program preferred.
Knowledge of health care financial environment and reimbursement systems preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel preferred.
Experience with graphic software preferred.
Experience with patient teaching materials preferred.
Understanding of related patient registries and data bases preferred.
Experience leading/supervising a team preferred.
Based on position, certification preferred in one or more of the following areas including Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) , Blood and Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse, Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Oncology Nursing Certification (OCN), Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy and Biotherapy, transplant coordination, and/or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage a system of patient care delivery for a designated group of patients to achieve high quality, cost effective outcomes across the continuum of health care.