Care Management RN - Oncology

Ohio State University; Columbus, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University’s James Cancer Hospital seeks a Care Management RN - Oncology to coordinate patient care from pre-admission through post-discharge, ensuring timely decisions, resource use, and care quality. You will work closely with physicians, nurses, and care teams to move patients through the healthcare system efficiently.

You will also act as a key liaison with third-party payers, conveying the plan of care and securing approvals, while applying evidence-based criteria to

Qualifications

• RN licensure is required; Two years of registered nursing experience are required.
• Five years of clinical experience in a relevant population preferred; knowledge of clinical practice guidelines, computer databases, and payer protocols desired.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care from pre-admission through post-discharge to improve timeliness and efficiency.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses and other health care workers to manage transitions of care.
• Serve as central information source for third party payers, communicating plan of care and gaining approvals.
• Apply evidence-based criteria to ensure appropriate levels of care for each patient.

Skills

RN licensure

Two years RN experience

Five years clinical experience

Nursing process coordination

Payer protocols knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree preferred

Job description

## Care Management RN - OncologyApply: James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute: Full time: Posted Today: R153112Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [e-mail]. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions.**Current Employees and Students:**If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process.Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:* Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.* Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.## Job Title:Care Management RN - Oncology## Department:James | Patient Care Resource Manager**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.## Additional Information:## Location:James Cancer Hospital (0375)## Position Type:Regular## Scheduled Hours:40## **Shift:**First Shift***Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.***