Nurse Case Manager

University Health Careers; Boerne (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health Careers seeks a Nurse Case Manager to coordinate the treatment plan for patients in acute care, collaborating with patients and an interdisciplinary team. You will proactively facilitate timely services and monitor progress against the plan of care.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (highly preferred) and 3–5 years of nursing experience, with case management or utilization review experience preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinates treatment/plan of care with patient and interdisciplinary team.
• Facilitates timely service delivery and evaluates intervention effectiveness.
• Identifies barriers to the plan of care and advocates for patients.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient advocacy

Critical thinking

Communication skills

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.