FirstChoice RN Case Manager

Trinity Health • Mason City, IA

84d • $42 - $47

About The Position

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse, Case Manager looking for premium compensation and maximum flexibility? Explore FirstChoice - Trinity Health's nurse staffing solution! FirstChoice RNs are utilized to fill short and long-term assignments throughout the health system, and we need you to be a part of this innovative program! Nationwide opportunities available!! We believe one of the best ways we can take care of our patients is to take care of our employees. That's why we created FirstChoice, Trinity Health's internal resource pool, designed for nurses who desire flexible scheduling, increased pay scales, as well as variety in practice settings and learning opportunities.

Requirements

• Valid license as an RN.
• BSN Required; Master's preferred.
• BLS Certification Required.
• 3-5 years Case Management experience, hospital or community based.
• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills required to effectively collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to simultaneously address and prioritize multiple projects, demands and issues.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills, advanced analytical skills, be well organized, and maintain a highly professional manner and appearance.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Demonstrated high degree of self-motivation, assertiveness, and goal-attaining capabilities.
• Effective negotiation, persuasive, business planning and verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing processes and schedule requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to acknowledge and analyze formal and informal assessments of health care market trends.

Nice To Haves

• EPIC experience preferred.
• Knowledge of budget processes, quality improvement, report distribution, The Joint Commission standards, state, and federal regulations, six sigma and LEAN methodologies.
• Proficient in common software applications and electronic medical records (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Knows, understands, incorporates and demonstrates the mission, vision and values of Trinity Health in leadership, behaviors, practices and decisions.
• Assesses, plans, evaluates, and coordinates management of patient care including discharge planning and utilization needs.
• Supports ministry and system goals for capacity management through achieving length of stay goals, identification of avoidable delays at department approved levels, and other Case Management initiatives.
• Coordinates with the interprofessional team in meeting patient care goals.
• Establishes partnerships with site Patient Experience champions to align efforts with patient satisfaction outcomes.
• Identifies discharge needs, determines the appropriate level of care that the patient can transition to, coordinates planning, and problem solves continuity issues to ensure seamless continuum of patient care and prevent the patient from having to readmit to the hospital.
• Ensures all appropriate clinical information is provided to outside agencies.
• Communicates pertinent information to the appropriate members of the patient care team both effectively and professionally.
• Identifies and eliminates barriers to effective patient stay management and promotes improvements in work processes within department, hospital, and community.
• Pursues professional development opportunities and maintains licensure.
• Advocates for patient legal, social, and ethical rights while balancing patient resources and hospital financial stewardship.
• Refers quality issues and poor utilization of services to the appropriate sources.
• Coordinates/facilitates patient/family education.
• Educates hospital leadership and colleagues to current case management practices, patient coordination issues, and unit specific trends.
• Provides consultation to professional colleagues and employees regarding patient stay options, financial considerations, psychosocial concerns, risk management, and ethical issues.
• Documents pertinent assessments, interventions, transitions, and outcomes for patients in accordance with documentation standards, policies, procedures and/or guidelines.
• Utilizes computer systems.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health Integrity and Compliance Program and Code of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

Benefits

• Flexible Scheduling
• Premium Pay
• Variety of Practice Settings
• Learning Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree