Case Manager-Inpatient-Acute Observation

phsorg; United States; On-site; USD 66,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational and career development

Staff Safety wearable badge

Loan forgiveness program

Malpractice liability insurance

EPIC electronic charting system

Job summary

Presbyterian Integrated Care Management is seeking a skilled RN with case management expertise to coordinate patient care across the continuum in a primarily inpatient setting. You will perform utilization management reviews, develop care plans, and collaborate with a healthcare team to ensure quality outcomes.

Required are a nursing license and a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, plus several years of clinical nursing and experience in inpatient settings.

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• Five years of experience in relevant clinical nursing.
• Minimum of two years of recent pertinent inpatient or related experience.
• National certification in Case Management preferred within 3 years of hire.
• Computer knowledge including Windows, Word, Excel, and database systems.

Responsibilities

• Receives, reviews, verifies and processes requests for approval of pre-service and concurrent services.
• Identifies and advocates for members in caseload, referring to inpatient, outpatient and community resources.
• Conducts an in-depth assessment covering psychosocial, physical, medical, environmental and financial parameters.
• Collaboratively formulates and evaluates care management strategies with the healthcare team.
• Applies utilization review criteria to assess admission, continued stay, and discharge readiness.

Skills

Case Management

Utilization Review

Nursing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Location Address

9521 San Mateo NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237

Compensation Pay Range

Minimum Offer $65,520.00
Maximum Offer $111,612.80

Summary

Applies Case Management principals in coordinating patient care across the continuum using assessment, care planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation for cost effective and quality outcomes in a primarily inpatient setting, including complex discharge planning. Performs Utilization Management clinical review to ensure that services rendered to members meet clinical criteria and are delivered in the appropriate setting. Utilizes clinical skills and knowledge to coordinate, document and communicate all aspects of the utilization/benefit management program. Performs care review both prospectively and retrospectively. Prospective review includes pre-service and concurrent services and procedures. Validates and interprets medical documentation using evidence-based criteria sets. Consults with PHP medical directors and refers for medical director decision on cases not meeting clinical criteria. Identifies members with complex conditions requiring one on one case management and/or disease management services and refers appropriately to the Presbyterian Integrated Care Management program.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity

Full time

FTE

1.00

Job Exempt

Yes

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)

Responsibilities

• Receives, reviews, verifies and processes requests for approval of pre-service and concurrent services including verification of eligibility and availability of benefits.
• Identifies and advocates for members in caseload, referring to appropriate inpatient, outpatient and community resources including care coordination.
• Conducts an in-depth assessment which includes, psychosocial, physical, medical, environmental and financial parameters. Collaborates with Healthcare team to proactively develop, implement and document treatment and discharge plan with appropriate resources to address social, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and supportive needs.
• Collaboratively formulates, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates strategies with the healthcare team to address care management issues for specific patients and disease processes
• Applies utilization review criteria to assess and document the appropriateness of admission, continued stay, level of care, and readiness for discharge; refers cases that do not meet criteria to designated Physician Advisor. Promotes the appropriate use of clinical and financial resources in order to improve quality of care and patient/member satisfaction.
• Advises manager/supervisor of possible trends in inappropriate utilization (under and/or over), and other quality of care issues.
• Communicates effectively with providers, PHP medical directors, Members, PHP departments as evaluated by supervisory audits
• Educates providers and other PHS/PHP departments on health management strategies and care coordination services
• Meets departmental and/or regulatory turnaround times for prior authorizations and concurrent reviews while maintaining productivity and quality standards.
• Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Nursing, Business, or Health related field preferred. RN license required.
• Five years of experience in relevant clinical nursing.
• Requires a minimum of two years of recent pertinent experience in clinical adult inpatient setting, or NICU for NICU team, or ICU, or Medical Surgical Hospital clinical nursing and utilization review or case management within the last 10 years.
• National certification in Case Management preferred within 3 years of hire.
• Computer knowledge to include Windows, Word, Excel, and database systems.
• Ability to analyze trends based on decision support systems.
• Knowledge in referral coordination to community & private/public resources.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to articulate orally and in writing an understanding of complex issues and action plans, while best representing the organization professionally.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other employees and departments.
• Efficient and comfortable with computer electronic data entry and documentation.
• Ability to succinctly document using correct spelling and grammar. Able to summarize from medical clinical notes.
• Ability to assertively and professionally interact with providers and compassionately assist members.
• Demonstrate critical think