CASE MANAGER (RN/LIC) FT

Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center; Eagle Pass (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services in Eagle Pass, Texas, seeks an experienced RN Case Manager to support inpatient services. Coordinate with disciplines to ensure care meets physical, psychosocial, educational and safety criteria for the patient population served.

The role includes CMS data entry, discharge planning support, and collaboration with staff across units. Texas RN licensure is required, with two years of hospital case management experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' clinical hospital experience in case management.
• Texas RN licensure required.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary staff and coordinate care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with departments to deliver services and ensure patient safety and quality care.
• Enter CMS data into CMS/UDS/SMS/Cerner and record daily patient charges.
• Support unit quality improvement and assist with patient transport and transfers.
• Provide translations as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Care coordination

Communication

Education

Texas RN licensure

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Tools

Cerner

CMS

Job description

Responsibilities

Coordinates with other departments to provide maximum level of services. Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational and safety related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in his / her assigned service area. The skills and knowledge needed to provide such care may be gained through education, training and / or experience. Responsible for providing administrative support and entry to CMS required patient data information into several systems such as CMS, UDS, SMS and CERNER. Employee is also responsible for entering daily patient charges to ensure fiscal compliance. Employee shall also demonstrate accountability for and contribution to overall unit quality improvement, and all other duties as assignment to include assistance to unit staff with patient transport, transfers and translations.

Coordinates with other departments to provide maximum level of services. Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational and safety related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in his / her assigned service area. The skills and knowledge needed to provide such care may be gained through education, training and / or experience.

Other duties as assigned.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of two years clinical experience in hospital setting for Case Management. Prefer Utilization Review / Discharge Planning background.


• Licensure, Certification, Registration, etc.: Maintain current professional Texas RN licensure.


• Special Skills, Knowledge: Ability to work with multidisciplinary staff. Working knowledge of current Medicaid / Medicare guidelines.


• Education: Graduate from an accredited School of Registered Nursing.