Nurse Case Manager PRN

University Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health seeks a Nurse Case Manager to coordinate the treatment plan for patients during acute care episodes in collaboration with the patient and the interdisciplinary team.

You will proactively facilitate interventions to ensure timely delivery of services, evaluate effectiveness, and track barriers in the plan of care.

As a patient advocate, you will identify health care needs and communicate them clearly to the care team.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the treatment plan for a patient within the acute episode of care.
• Collaborates with the patient and interdisciplinary team to assure timely delivery of services.
• Advocates for patients and communicates health care needs to the care team.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Case management

Utilization review

Patient advocacy

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.