Registered Nurse Case Manager

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated RN Case Manager to join their team. This full-time position offers a unique opportunity to work in a top-ranked community hospital, providing essential care and support to patients. The role involves collaborating with healthcare teams, ensuring effective discharge planning, and advocating for patients' needs. With a commitment to excellence and a focus on continuous improvement, this organization values its team members and offers robust support, including education assistance and wellness programs. If you're passionate about making a difference in patient care, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement matching

Tuition and Student Loan Assistance

Mental Health Support

Paid time off

Flexible work schedules

Remote and hybrid opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year Case Management experience and/or Clinical Care experience.
• Must be licensed in Virginia as a Registered Nurse (RN).

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes data for performance indicators and care paths.
• Provides discharge planning and continuity of care for assigned patients.
• Collaborates with healthcare teams to manage and coordinate patient care.

Skills

Case Management

Patient Advocacy

Data Analysis

Collaboration

Discharge Planning

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is looking for a dedicated RN Case Manager to join the team. This position is full-time, days, Weekends (4 - 10 hour shifts Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday).

Inova Fair Oaks is a top-ranked 174 bed acute care community hospital serving the rapidly growing suburbs of Northern Virginia. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is committed to providing safe care, excellent service and is continuously striving to improve each patient's unique experience. That's why every patient we service is a VIP - a Very Important Patient.

We are proud to have been named one of the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics four times. We share this honor with our patients, their families, our entire staff and the community we are privileged to serve.

In an emergency and during planned procedures, from our littlest newborns to active seniors, we are dedicated to serving our community. Our excellent nurses, 24-hour emergency care and technologically advanced radiology and laboratory services are among the best available. Our signature service lines include spine, weight loss, joint replacement and minimally invasive surgery. Our popular maternity services and state-of-the-art diagnostic imagine also are among our signature offerings.

Please see the link below for additional information on Inova Fair Oaks Hospital.

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.

• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.

• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Registered Nurse Case Manager Job Responsibilities:

• Collects delay and other data for specific performance and/or outcome indicators. Assists in the collection and reporting of resource and financial indicators including acute and post-acute case mix, LOS, cost per case, excess days, resource utilization, readmission rates, denials and appeals. Collects, analyzes and addresses variances from plans of care and care paths with physicians and/or other members of the healthcare team. Uses concurrent variance data to drive practice changes and positively impact outcomes. Documents key clinical path variances and outcomes which relate to areas of direct responsibility (e.g. discharge planning, chronic disease planning).
• Uses pathway data in collaboration with other disciplines to ensure effective patient management concurrently. Ensures safe care to patients by adhering to policies, procedures and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and accuracy of practice. Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency. Supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization.
• Provides discharge planning and continuity of care for assigned patients in the acute and post-acute setting. Initiates and facilitates referrals to clinics, home healthcare, hospice, SNF, acute rehab, LTAC, TCM, medical equipment and supplies as indicated. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team, patients and families in the assessment and coordination of discharge planning needs, delivery of post-discharge planning needs, delivery of post-discharge services and transition of patients from hospitals to the discharge setting as well as ongoing care in the community. Documents relevant discharge planning information in medical records according to department standards and/or care management plans.
• Collaborates/communicates with internal and external case managers. Understands pre-acute and post-acute resources. Provides coordination of services and acts as a key Liaison between patients, families and the interdisciplinary healthcare team members. Work closely with members of patients' healthcare teams to manage and coordinate all areas of patients' care. Works holistically to ensure that healthcare plans and discharge plans meet the physical, social and emotional needs of patients.
• Provides educational resources and/or referrals to patients and patients' families to address identified needs such as social or financial. Acts as an advocate for patients to resolve barriers to care progression. Uses utilization management techniques to determine the medical necessity, appropriateness and efficiency of the use of healthcare services, procedures and facilities.

Registered Nurse Case Manager Requirements:

• Education - Requires Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Associate degree candidates must obtain BSN within five years of hire.
• Experience - Minimum of one year Case Management experience and/or Clinical Care experience.
• License - Must be licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Certification - Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 25,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity orexpression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (includingchildbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation,veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.