Care Management - Outpatient Oncology

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is seeking a Patient Care Resource Manager (PCRM), a nurse case manager who guides patients through pre-admission to post-discharge coordination of care. The PCRM coordinates the patient plan of care, facilitates timely decisions, and works with physicians and nurses to move patients to the next level of care.

Required is a Bachelor’s degree; RN licensure; five years clinical experience preferred. A Master’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• RN licensure required with five years clinical experience preferred.
• Knowledge of clinical practice guidelines and payer protocols desired.
• Experience with care management and nursing case management is implied.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate patient care through the health care system from pre-admission to post-discharge coordination.
• Coordinate the patient plan of care to enhance timeliness and efficiency of care decisions.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses and other health care workers to manage transitions of care.
• Identify and remove barriers to progression of the care plan for each patient.

Skills

RN licensure

Clinical experience

Care coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Electronic health records

Payer protocols

Job description

Scope of Position/Position Summary

The Patient Care Resource Manager, PCRM, is a nurse case manager that facilitates patients through the health care system to include pre-admission through post discharge coordination of care, resources and services utilizing the nursing process. The PCRM monitors and coordinates the patient plan of care to enhance the timeliness of patient care decisions and throughput and to enhance care quality and efficiency and ensure efficient resource utilization. The PCRM identifies and removes barriers to progression of the plan of care for each patient. The PCRM collaborates with physicians, nurses and other health care workers to manage the patient transition to the next level of care. The PCRM, through the use of evidence-based criteria, assists the physicians in ensuring the appropriate level of care for each patient.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor's Level Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree, Masters preferred. RN licensure required; five years recent clinical experience applicable to the population preferred; knowledge of clinical practice guidelines, computer data bases, and payer protocols desired.

Career Roadmap

FUNCTION: Care Management

SUB-FUNCTION: Nursing Case Management

CAREER BAND: Individual Contributor - Clinical

CAREER LEVEL: C2

Thank you for your interest in working at Ohio State.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.