Nurse Case Manager PRN

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

Job summary

University Health Careers is seeking a nurse case manager to coordinate the treatment plan for patients during the acute episode of care, collaborating with the patient and interdisciplinary team.

You will proactively facilitate timely delivery of services, evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, and track barriers in the plan of care. As the patient advocate, you identify and communicate health care needs to the team.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinate treatment plan for patient within acute episode.
• Facilitate timely delivery of services and evaluate interventions.
• Act as patient advocate, communicate health care needs.

Skills

Case management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

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.