Case Manager RN, part-time/64 hours biweekly (Florence, SC)

Medical University of South Carolina • Florence, AL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Case Manager RN coordinates the overall interdisciplinary plan of care for patients from admission through discharge. The role monitors care and serves as a liaison between patients and families, healthcare personnel, and insurers. It evaluates patient needs and available resources, then recommends and facilitates a plan intended to achieve the best outcome. The Case Manager RN develops discharge plans that use the best available resources to address ongoing patient needs and encourage compliance with medical advice. The role also identifies patient-care issues and suggests revisions to or new clinical pathways to improve care quality. It may include conducting utilization reviews.

This is a part-time position scheduled for 64 hours biweekly (32 hours per week) with the Case Management team at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center in Florence, South Carolina. The medical center is a 396-bed regional acute-care facility with more than 1,500 employees and nearly 300 physicians, serving northeastern South Carolina.

Requirements

• Be licensed as a registered nurse in South Carolina or a compact state.
• Hold current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
• A minimum of one year of experience is specified in the education/experience section.
• For RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013, an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing requires enrollment in an accredited BSN program within two years and successful completion of a BSN degree within four years of the RN hire or reclassification date; refer to policy A141.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Nursing degree.
• Prior leadership experience.
• One year of case management and/or utilization review work experience.
• Certification in Case Management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the interdisciplinary plan of care for patients from admission to discharge.
• Monitor patient care and act as a liaison among patients and families, healthcare personnel, and insurers.
• Evaluate patient needs and available resources, and recommend and facilitate a plan for the best outcome.
• Develop discharge plans that address ongoing patient needs with available resources and encourage compliance with medical advice.
• Identify patient-care issues and suggest revisions to or new clinical pathways to improve quality of care.
• Conduct utilization reviews as applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree