Nurse Case Manager Prn

Jobtome; Converse (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtome is seeking a Nurse Case Manager to coordinate care with patients and interdisciplinary teams within the acute episode of care. You will facilitate timely interventions, assess effectiveness, track barriers in the plan of care, and act as the patient advocate to identify and communicate health care needs.

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

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, in collaboration with the patient and interdisciplinary team, the treatment/plan of care for a patient within the acute episode of care; proactively facilitates interventions for timely delivery of services; evaluate effectiveness of interventions; track variances or barriers in the plan of care; serve as patient advocate and communicate health care needs.

Skills

Nursing experience

Case management

Utilization review

Hospital quality

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 f 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.