Registered Nurse Case Manager, FT Days, Weekend Incentive Pay - VUH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager to join their team. This full-time position, located in Nashville, Tennessee, focuses on coordinating patient and family care across the continuum, removing barriers, and ensuring efficient resource utilization. The role involves assisting patients and families in setting goals, facilitating appropriate follow-up care, and advocating for safe healthcare. The position also contributes to achieving key organizational outcomes related to finance, satisfaction, and clinical quality. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and at least 3 years of relevant experience. VUMC is committed to an environment where everyone can thrive and where uniqueness is celebrated, with a mission to advance health and wellness through patient care, education, and research.

Requirements

LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others
Relevant Work Experience
3 years of experience
Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Nice To Haves

Treatment Planning (Intermediate)
Case Management (Intermediate)
RN Access Patient Education (Intermediate)
Evidence-Based Practice (Intermediate)
Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Intermediate)

Responsibilities

Assesses and identifies patients with complex clinical needs that require a coordinated plan of care.
Develops case management plan that includes strategies or alternative interventions required to attain optimal patient and family specific outcomes.
Analyzes progress on the plan of care, identifies variances, and intervenes utilizing process improvement methodologies to remove barriers and progress care.
Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of the practice.
Demonstrates leadership skills and acts as the key information and education resource for the interdisciplinary team as related to caring for complex needs and securing appropriate services.
Collaborates with the health care team to coordinate patient and family interventions across the continuum of care, removing barriers and promoting efficient and effective use of resources.
Assists patients and families in establishing patient specific goals, both long term and short term.
Facilitates appropriate follow up care and/or refers patients (within the designated patient population) to the appropriate next level or site of care.
Serves in an advocacy role on behalf of patients, families, and caregivers to ensure safe healthcare.
Assists in developing and meeting key Pillar outcomes and system improvement goals including financial, satisfaction, and clinical as the nursing component of the care coordination model.
Assists in the nursing component of developing and meeting key Pillar goals including finance, satisfaction, clinical quality of care, innovation, and growth across the continuum of care.