Acute Care Manager (RN)

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

403B retirement plan

Education assistance

Job summary

Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, FL, is seeking a Nurse Case Manager to coordinate and manage patient care across the continuum. The role emphasizes documenting status, planning care, and ensuring smooth handoffs between care teams.

The position requires a Florida RN license (BLS; ACLS preferred) and 3+ years of direct patient care or case management experience in a similar hospital setting. It offers comprehensive benefits and on-site collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred with minimum of 3 years clinical experience.
• 3-5 years of direct patient care or case management experience in a similar size hospital.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse in Florida. BLS from AHA; ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage care to meet patients' needs and ensure handover and continuity of services.
• Analyze patient status, treatment plan and history to identify gaps in physician documentation.
• Consult with medical staff on status, payer requirements and resource utilization.
• Assure appropriate sequencing of care/interventions for optimal results and smooth transitions.
• Identify and remove barriers that impede progress of care and coordinate admission status decisions.
• Maintain knowledge of health care economics, reimbursement methodologies and apply daily.

Skills

Clinical analysis

Independent work

Team coordination

Healthcare education

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Description: ***On Site Per Diem Position*** Purpose: coordinate and manage care to assist patients in meeting their multiple needs, ensure handover and continuity of services, and to decrease fragmentation of care and services. Works collaboratively with members of the interprofessional acute care, ambulatory and post-acute care management teams to improve communication across the continuum of care.

What you will do:

• Ensures appropriate clinical documentation to support level of care. Analyzes the patient's current clinical status, treatment plan and past medical history to identify potential gaps on physician documentation. Identifies the principal diagnosis and all secondary conditions, co-morbidities, complications and procedures that have been documented in the medical record.
• Serves as a consultant and educator with medical staff regarding status, placement, payer requirements, and utilization of resources.
• Assures appropriate sequencing of care/interventions for optimal results and smooth transition along hospital care and continuum.
• Proactively identifies and removes barriers that impede the progress of care. Coordinates level of care appropriateness with admission status determination.
• Assures clear admission order. Meets and acts on cases not meeting admission criteria. Anticipates principal diagnosis and procedures.
• Maintains current knowledge of basic health care economics, trends and reimbursements methodologies and applies knowledge to daily practice. Recognizes situations that require immediately intervention/ Continues to develop professionally and apply knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to each patient.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in nursing is preferred with a minimum of 3 years clinical experience.
• Experience: 3-5 years of direct patient care or case management experience in a similar size, similar scope hospital preferred.
• Special Training/Skills: Acting independently, must demonstrate an ability to analyze clinical, financial, and social situations, identifying problems and alternative courses of actions, and directing the healthcare team, with a sense of urgency and a drive

Licensure

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida.
• BLS Required from AHA; ACLS Preferred

Position Highlights and Benefits

Comprehensive benefit packages available, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B, and education assistance

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Ministry/Facility Information:

Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a full-service, non-profit Catholic hospital, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and a member of Trinity Health. We are committed to providing compassionate and holistic person-centered care. We are the only Catholic hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties and are not for profit. We are part of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Together, we serve people and communities in 21 states from coast to coast, providing nearly 2.8 million visits annually. Comprehensive benefits that start on your first day of work Retirement savings program with employer matching

Legal Info

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.