RN / Case Manager - Rehabilitation unit - UW Medical Center-Montlake
About The Position
UW Medical Center-Montlake’s 8N Rehabilitation Unit is hiring an RN Case Manager (job profile: Registered Nurse 3). The 16-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit cares for patients with spinal cord injury or disease, acquired brain injury, stroke, tumors, amputations, neuromuscular and musculoskeletal diseases, solid organ, blood, and marrow transplants, and mechanical circulatory support devices. Rehabilitation is delivered by an interdisciplinary team that includes the patient, family, and professionals from multiple health care disciplines. The RN Case Manager identifies clinical indications for admission, tracks hospital events and clinical course to support admission and continued-stay justification for payer reimbursement, and communicates with third-party payers about clinical progress. The role also assesses potential reasons for payer denials, works with the team to resolve them, identifies organizational high-risk vulnerabilities, monitors the continuum of care using critical thinking and decision-making, and performs duties as a rehabilitation staff nurse. This is a regular 60% FTE position (24 hours per week) working day shifts only. The position is based at UW Medical Center-Montlake in Seattle.
Requirements
- Two years of recent work experience in acute care inpatient rehabilitation nursing.
- Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State.
- Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Responsibilities
- Identify clinical indications for admission.
- Track hospital events and the patient’s course to justify admission and continued stay for payer reimbursement.
- Communicate with third-party payers regarding patient clinical progress.
- Assess and communicate potential reasons for payer denials and work with the team to resolve denials when identified.
- Participate in activities to identify high-risk vulnerabilities to the organization.
- Use critical thinking and decision-making to monitor the continuum of care.
- Perform duties as a rehabilitation staff nurse.
Benefits
- BSN (or higher) premium of $1.00 per hour.
- Certification premium of $1.25 per hour.
- Weekend premium of $4.00 per hour.
- Overtime pay.
- Benefits information is available through the University of Washington staff benefits website.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
