Nurse Case Manager

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

Job summary

University Health seeks a Nurse Case Manager to coordinate the treatment plan for patients within the acute episode of care. You will collaborate with patients and an interdisciplinary team to ensure timely delivery of services, evaluate interventions, and communicate health care needs to advocates and providers.

Responsibilities include tracking variances in the plan of care, promoting patient advocacy, and facilitating efficient care delivery across care settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Three to five years nursing experience required (Staff nurse II or above).
• Experience in case management, utilization review or hospital quality preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate treatment plan for patients within the acute episode of care.
• Collaborate with the patient and interdisciplinary team to assure timely delivery of services.
• Advocate for patient needs and communicate health care requirements to providers and caregivers.
• Evaluate effectiveness of interventions and track variances in the plan of care.

Skills

Case management

Patient advocacy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Job description

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 (as a Staff nurse II or above). 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 and must be achieved within two years of placement. Current American Heart Association, Basic Cardiac Life Support and/or Health Care Provider card preferred.