Acute Care RN Telecommute111502

Allmed Staffing Inc; Tampa (FL); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking an Acute Transitional Care Nurse for a telecommuter role in Florida. Responsibilities include ensuring smooth transitions of care for patients in various settings while collaborating with care teams. Candidates must hold a nursing degree and a valid Florida license with 2+ years clinical experience. This role emphasizes patient management and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted nursing license in Florida required.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience in a physician’s office or hospital setting.
• Experience in utilization review or discharge planning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure transition of care in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Facilitate continuity of care for patients.
• Consult with physicians and care teams.

Skills

Patient care prioritization

Effective communication

Clinical experience

Motivational interviewing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Associate degree with 4+ years experience

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

Description:

The hires would need to be in the Treasure Coast, Tampa, Citrus, Northeast Florida, or Orlando area.

Acute Transitional Care Nurse (RN), Telecommuter, working in the Comprehensive Clinical Management Department. is the specific title of the position, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm EST. Responsible for ensuring the transition of care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting utilizing the appropriate resources within the parameters of established contracts and patients’ health plan benefits. Facilitates continuum of patients’ care utilizing advanced nursing knowledge, experience, and skills to ensure appropriate utilization of resources and patient quality outcomes. Performs continuity of care clinic support functions on-site or telephonically per member care delivery needs. Works in conjunction with the PCP and care team in an active leadership role. Ensures evaluation is in alignment with site-based goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prioritizes patient care needs upon initial patient/family encounter and addresses emerging issues.
• Meets with patients, patients’ family, and caregivers to discuss care and treatment per member care delivery needs.
• Identifies and assists with the patient follow-up in acute care settings, skilled nursing facilities, custodial and ambulatory settings.
• Uses established protocols, pathways, clinical support resources, to optimize clinical outcomes.
• Oversees provisions for discharge from facilities including follow-up appointments, home health, social services, transportation, etc., to maintain continuity of care.
• Maintains effective communication with the physicians, hospitalists, care teams, extended care facilities, patients, and families.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the cost consequences resulting from care delivery decisions through utilization of reports and systems such as Health Plan Benefits, utilization of metrics and associated care delivery reports.
• Consults with physician and other team members to ensure that plan of care is successfully implemented.
• Monitors and coaches patients using techniques of motivational interviewing and behavioral change to maximize self-management.
• Works in coordination with the care team and demonstrates accountability with patient management and outcome.
• Discusses Durable Power of Attorney (DPoA) and advanced directive status with care team when applicable.
• Provides accurate information to patients and families regarding plan benefits, community resources, referrals, and other related issues.
• Documents pertinent patient information in applicable electronic platform(s).
• Ability to work collaboratively with the provider and care team to carry out nursing interventions under proper scope of practice.
• Ability to provide remote clinic coverage if needed.
• Ability to travel to meet patients and families per care delivery needs.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (associate degree in nursing with four or more years of experience).
• Nurse with an active and unrestricted license to practice in the state of Florida.
• Minimum 2 years applicable clinical experience in a physician’s office, clinical or hospital setting.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous comprehensive care continuum management, utilization review or discharge planning experience.
• HMO experience preferred.
• CCM Certification a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of current standards of patient care.
• Thorough understanding of professional scope of practice. Knowledge and skill in the applications of the techniques and practices of the nursing profession.
• Understands value-based care principles and has proven ability to integrate those principles into own clinical practice.
• Valid Florida driver’s license and proof of insurance. Ability to use own vehicle to meet patients and families per care delivery needs.
• Able to understand, manipulate, and interpret complex data from a variety of reports.
• Able to evaluate new technology and make recommendations for implementation.
• Value team members and a strong team player.
• Possesses high ethical standards.
• Able to make effective and timely decisions.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and proactively looked for solutions, which produce measurable outcomes.
• Ability to explain medical instructions to patients and their families.
• Ability to make sound, independent judgments, and act professionally under pressure.
• Ability to learn and understand appropriate Federal, State, and local regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and all levels of personnel/customers in a professional, courteous, and effective manner using excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to be a clinical resource for non-licensed office staff.
• Ability to prioritize and multi- task in a high paced environment with good organizational skills.
• Display initiative, accountability, and resourcefulness.
• Ability to perform care management per industry best practice.
• Must be computer literate.
• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations.
• Ability to read, speak, write, and understand the English language fluently