Case Manager Registered Nurse-Full Time Days-Temecula Valley Hospital

UHS•Temecula, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Case Manager is responsible for performing assessments appropriate to functional status, diagnosis, care setting, age, development level, and cultural and religious orientation in a timely manner. The candidate will also identify and prioritize the need for further assessment based on the patient’s clinical presentation/diagnosis, care setting, desire for care and responses to any previous care. The Case Manager initiates discharge planning for each patient upon admission as appropriate. In addition, the Case Manager evaluates and documents the patient’s response to the Plan of Care and to interventions; revises and updates the Plan of Care as evidenced by documentation.

Requirements

Two (2) years experience in an acute care hospital
Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing program
Current California Registered Nurse license
CPI Certification within the first 90 days

Nice To Haves

Case Management/Discharge Planning/Utilization Review experience preferred
CCM and/or CPUR certification preferred

Responsibilities

Performing assessments appropriate to functional status, diagnosis, care setting, age, development level, and cultural and religious orientation in a timely manner.
Identifying and prioritizing the need for further assessment based on the patient’s clinical presentation/diagnosis, care setting, desire for care and responses to any previous care.
Initiating discharge planning for each patient upon admission as appropriate.
Evaluating and documenting the patient’s response to the Plan of Care and to interventions.
Revising and updating the Plan of Care as evidenced by documentation.