Nurse Case Manager

Jobtome; Boerne (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtome is seeking a Nurse Case Manager to coordinate care plans for patients in the acute care episode. You will collaborate with patients and an interdisciplinary team to ensure timely delivery of services and advocate for patient health care needs.

The role emphasizes proactive intervention, evaluation of care effectiveness, and tracking plan variances to improve outcomes within the hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing is highly preferred.
• Three to five years nursing experience required.
• Work experience in case management, utilization review or hospital quality is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate treatment/plan of care for patients within the acute episode of care.
• Collaborate with patient and interdisciplinary team to ensure timely delivery of services.
• Act as patient advocate, identify and communicate health care needs.

Skills

Nursing

Care coordination

Patient advocacy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES

The nurse case manager coordinates, in collaboration with the patient and interdisciplinary team, the treatment/ plan of care for a patient within the acute episode of care. He/she proactively facilitates interventions to assure timely delivery of services, evaluates the effectiveness of interventions, tracks variances and/or barriers in the plan of care, and functions as the patient advocate to identify and communicate health care needs.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in Nursing is highly preferred. Three to five years nursing experience required. Work experience in case management, utilization review or hospital quality is preferred.

LICENSURE/ CERTIFICATIONS

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse with the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners is required. An approved case management certification (ACM, CCM or ANCC) is preferred. Current American Heart Association, Basic Cardiac Life Support and/or Health Care Provider card preferred.