Case Manager

Nursing Rocks! Concert Series; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital in Arizona seeks an experienced Case Manager to coordinate patient care, assess plans, and oversee discharge planning. You will advocate for options and services to meet health care needs and collaborate with care teams to support the clinical roadmap.

The role emphasizes independent work with supervision from senior managers, ensuring high-quality clinical services delivered by the team and community partners while addressing barriers to care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a combination of Associate degree in Nursing coupled with 3 years clinical experience (Required)
• Minimum of (1) year of broad clinical experience. Care coordination, case management, discharge planning and utilization review experience preferred (Required)
• Current State of Arizona RN license or Compact State RN License (Required)
• Current BLS Certification for Health care Provider from the American Heart Association (Required)
• Valid AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) Fingerprint Clearance Card (Required)
• Working knowledge of the financial aspects of third-party payers and reimbursement (Preferred)
• Working knowledge of the use of evidence-based guidelines to effectively manage length of stay (Preferred)
• Case Management Certification (CCM) (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care coordination for patients and assess plan of care.
• Manage length of stay and discharge planning.
• Advocate and facilitate options and services to meet patients' health care needs.
• Interact with care teams to support the clinical roadmap.
• Identify and resolve barriers hindering effective patient care.

Skills

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Length of stay management

Utilization review

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Associate degree in Nursing + 3 years clinical experience

Job description

Schedule: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pmThe position provides comprehensive care coordination for patients as assigned and assesses the patients plan of care. The Case Manager is responsible for Length of Stay management and discharge planning. Develops, implements, monitors and documents the utilization of resources and progress of the patient through their care, advocating and facilitating options and services to meet the patients health care needs. Interacts extensively with the care teams to support the clinical roadmap. The intensity of care coordination provided is situational and appropriate based on patient need and payer requirements. This position works independently, receiving supervision of work activities from the Lead CM team, Supervisor of Case Management and Manager of Case Management and is accountable for the quality of clinical services delivered by both them and community partners and identifies/resolves barriers which may hinder effective patient care.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Nursing or a combination of Associate degree in Nursing coupled with 3 years clinical experience (Required)

Minimum of (1) year of broad clinical experience. Care coordination, case management, discharge planning and utilization review experience preferred (Required)

Current State of Arizona RN license or Compact State RN License (Required)

Current BLS Certification for Health care Provider from the American Heart Association (Required)

Valid AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) Fingerprint Clearance Card (Required)

Working knowledge of the financial aspects of third-party payers and reimbursement (Preferred)

Working knowledge of the use of evidence-based guidelines to effectively manage length of stay (Preferred)

Case Management Certification (CCM) (Preferred)

Phoenix Children's Hospital is a pediatric medical center dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to children. As a leading provider of specialized pediatric care in Arizona, we offer state-of-the-art facilities, advanced medical technologies, and a team of highly skilled healthcare professionals committed to excellence in patient care and nursing practice.