Nurse Case Manager PRN

University Health Careers; Seguin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health Careers in Seguin, TX is seeking a nurse case manager to coordinate treatment plans for patients in the acute episode of care, collaborating with the patient and interdisciplinary teams to ensure timely services.

You will advocate for patients, evaluate interventions, track barriers, and communicate health care needs; licensure and certifications in case management are preferred.

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 the treatment plan for a patient within the acute episode of care.
• Proactively facilitate interventions to assure timely delivery of services.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and track variances and/or barriers in the plan of care.
• Function as the patient advocate to identify and communicate health care needs.

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.