RN Care Manager PRN

Intermountain Health • St. George, UT

4d • $45 - $67 • Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Nurse Case Manager utilizes clinical expertise and critical thinking skills to develop and implement a plan of care that provides cost effective, extraordinary care. This position works collaboratively with patients, patient families/significant others, healthcare providers, insurers, community resources, and other involved parties.

Requirements

• Current RN license for state in which the nurse practices.
• Three years of clinical nursing experience.
• RNs hired or promoted into this role need to have or obtain their BSN within three years of hire or promotion.
• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess patient needs.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
• This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Education must be obtained from an accredited institution.
• Degree will be verified.
• Case management Certification.
• Experience in Case management, Utilization review, and/or discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and prioritizes daily work by assessing new, current, and discharging patient needs in area(s) of responsibility.
• Completes documentation as required.
• Performs utilization review activities to provide patient appropriate, timely, and cost effective care.
• Coordinates care with patient, care providers, hospital financial services, and third-party payers.
• Maintains an active role in denial prevention.
• Proactively intervenes with payers to prevent inpatient denials.
• Performs retroactive reviews on discharged patients as assigned.
• Communicates any necessary information to payers to help appeal existing denials.
• Uses level of care criteria to justify the patient's severity of illness and intensity of service.
• Reviews payer requirements and government regulations to ensure safe and cost-effective healthcare.
• Screens and coordinates the discharge planning process from patient admission to departure.
• Assesses patient needs, develops a discharge plan, and coordinates with internal and external services for care during and after the hospital stay.
• Identifies patients with potential avoidable delays, extended stay, readmission, or discharge needs.
• Coordinates with care providers and leaders to reach optimal solutions.
• Educates, communicates, and coordinates with multiple patient care teams to ensure the patient receives quality care, a timely discharge, and to identify and resolve delays and issues.

Benefits

• PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution.
• The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates.
• Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level