RN Case Manager PRN Dubuque

Trinity Health Corporation•Dubuque, IA

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About The Position

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor's visit or a place to go when you're in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities - that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well. MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center is a 25-bed critical access hospital, which provides a vital lifesaving link to rural communities in Clayton County and surrounding areas through ambulance and emergency services. MercyOne is committed to providing quality, personalized and safe health care close to home. The emergency department is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week with board certified physicians and advanced level practitioners who are well-trained to treat emergency needs. MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center is certified as a Level IV Trauma Center by the Iowa Department of Public Health. Want to learn more about MercyOne Dubuque? Click here: Find a Location Dubuque, Iowa (IA), MercyOne Dubuque Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a Nurse Case Manager. The Case Manager at MercyOne coordinates care across an episode and/or the continuum for clients with complex problems and diverse needs. The Case Manager's focus is to maintain patients at an optimal level of health and to support self-care. Case Managers collaborate with physicians, social services, nurses, and community agencies to define care options and resources, to plan cost effective quality care and to achieve optimal outcomes. Responsible for case screening, insurance approval, assurance of timely services, and facilitation of discharge with transition to the appropriate services. Work proactively to coordinate the services of physicians, nurses, and other disciplines to effectively prepare patients for discharge. Facilitate program development, efficient care delivery processes and quality improvement including tracking of resource utilization and outcome measures. The Case Manager is accountable for improving service using cost and quality outcome data, current clinical practices and related research, regulatory requirements and comparative benchmark opportunities.

Requirements

Must be a registered nurse and must hold an active license to practice nursing in the state of Iowa.
Knowledge of clinical practice and case management processes normally acquired by completing a bachelor's degree in nursing.
Must meet all mandatory education and training requirements within specified timeframes as required by organizational/regulatory standards.
Three to five years' clinical experience required.

Nice To Haves

Training and/or Certification in the area of case management is preferred.
Clinical competency in the case management of rehab population desirable.
Broad-based health care operational experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for case screening, insurance approval, assurance of timely services, and facilitation of discharge with transition to the appropriate services.
Work proactively to coordinate the services of physicians, nurses, and other disciplines to effectively prepare patients for discharge.
Facilitate program development, efficient care delivery processes and quality improvement including tracking of resource utilization and outcome measures.
Accountable for improving service using cost and quality outcome data, current clinical practices and related research, regulatory requirements and comparative benchmark opportunities.