Acute Care Manager (RN)

trinityhealth; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

403B

Education assistance

Retirement matching

Job summary

Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida seeks an experienced registered nurse for an on-site role focused on case management and utilization review. The role emphasizes ensuring accurate documentation, coordinating care, and educating medical staff to optimize admission decisions.

The position requires a nursing license in Florida, with 3–5 years of direct patient care or case management experience in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in nursing is preferred with a minimum of 3 years clinical experience.
• 3-5 years of direct patient care or case management experience in a similar size, similar scope hospital preferred.
• Acting independently, must demonstrate analysis of clinical, financial, and social situations, identifying problems and directing the healthcare team with urgency.

Responsibilities

• Ensures appropriate clinical documentation to support level of care and analyzes patient status, treatment plan and history.
• Serves as a consultant and educator with medical staff regarding status, payer requirements, and utilization of resources.
• Assures appropriate sequencing of care/interventions for optimal results and smooth transition along hospital care and continuum.
• Identifies and removes barriers that impede progress of care; coordinates level of care with admission status.
• Ensures clear admission orders and acts on cases not meeting admission criteria.
• Keeps current knowledge of healthcare economics, trends and reimbursement methodologies to apply to daily practice.

Skills

Acting independently

Clinical analysis

Financial analysis

Care coordination

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

BLS from AHA

Job description

Employment Type: Full time

Shift:

Description:

***On Site Per Diem Position***

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
• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities
• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions
• Comprehensive benefits that start on your first day of work
• Retirement savings program with employer matching

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.

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.