RN NICU Case Manager FT Days - Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

10d

About The Position

The RN NICU Case Manager collaborates with the health care team to coordinate patient and family interventions across the continuum of care, remove barriers, and promote efficient and effective use of resources. The role helps patients and families establish patient-specific short- and long-term goals, facilitates appropriate follow-up care, and refers patients to the appropriate next level or site of care. The Case Manager advocates for patients, families, and caregivers to help ensure safe health care and contributes to nursing-related system improvement goals involving financial outcomes, satisfaction, clinical quality, innovation, and growth. This position supports the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for 40 hours per week. Some weekend coverage is required. A relocation stipend may be available to eligible new hires based on mileage. The role assesses patients with complex clinical needs and develops case management plans with strategies or alternative interventions to achieve optimal patient- and family-specific outcomes. It monitors progress, identifies variances, and uses process improvement methods to remove barriers and advance care. The Case Manager integrates ethical provisions into practice, provides leadership, and serves as an information and education resource for the interdisciplinary team regarding complex care needs and appropriate services. Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Registered Nurse licensure.
Three years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

Assess and identify patients with complex clinical needs requiring a coordinated plan of care.
Develop case management plans with strategies or alternative interventions to attain optimal patient- and family-specific outcomes.
Analyze progress on the plan of care, identify variances, and use process improvement methodologies to remove barriers and advance care.
Integrate ethical provisions into all areas of practice.
Provide leadership and serve as an information and education resource for the interdisciplinary team on complex care needs and appropriate services.
Coordinate patient and family interventions across the continuum of care, promoting efficient and effective resource use.
Help patients and families establish patient-specific short- and long-term goals.
Facilitate appropriate follow-up care or refer patients to the appropriate next level or site of care.
Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers to support safe health care.
Contribute to nursing-related system improvement goals involving financial outcomes, satisfaction, clinical quality, innovation, and growth.