Care Management RN - Oncology

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

Job summary

The Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, OH is seeking a Care Manager (nurse case manager) to coordinate patient care from pre-admission through post-discharge. You will work with physicians, nurses and other staff to ensure appropriate care levels and efficient resource use.

Required qualifications include RN licensure and a bachelor’s degree; two years of RN experience are required, with a master’s degree preferred. Background check and drug screen may be required after offer.

Qualifications

• RN licensure required.
• Two years of registered nursing experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
• Knowledge of clinical practice guidelines, payer protocols and databases.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates patients through the health care system from pre-admission to post-discharge coordination of care and resources.
• Monitors and coordinates the patient plan of care to improve timeliness and care quality.
• Identifies and removes barriers to progression of the plan of care for each patient.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses and other health care workers to manage transitions of care.
• Serves as the central information source for third-party payers, communicating the plan of care and medical necessity and gaining approval for post-discharge care.

Skills

RN licensure

Two years RN experience

Clinical guidelines knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters preferred

Job description

Scope of Position/Position Summary

The Care Manager 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 Care Manager 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 Care Manager identifies and removes barriers to progression of the plan of care for each patient. The Care Manager collaborates with physicians, nurses and other health care workers to manage the patient transition to the next level of care. The Care Manager is the central information source for third party payers, communicating the plan of care, medical necessity, and gaining approval for post discharge care. The Care Manager, through the use of evidence-based criteria, assists the physicians in ensuring the appropriate level of care for each patient.

Required Qualifications

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

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.