RN Care Management - Per Diem

PeaceHealth; Springfield (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

An additional 15% per diem differenti

Additional compensation for BSN, MSN,

Professional Nurse Advancement Program

Continuing Education and wellness

Job summary

PeaceHealth is seeking a Per Diem Care Management RN at Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend in Springfield, OR. You will coordinate discharge planning and lead a multidisciplinary team to optimize care, utilization, and reimbursement across settings.

The role offers additional compensation for BSN/MSN and certifications, with a professional advancement program and ongoing education opportunities.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing required.
• Active Oregon RN license required.
• BSN or MSN preferred.
• Minimum 3 years clinical nursing experience in acute care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate discharge planning with the interdisciplinary team.
• Ensure accurate documentation for hospital stay and reimbursement.
• Communicate with third party payors to obtain authorizations.
• Lead team meetings to improve quality and patient satisfaction.
• Perform concurrent reviews per insurance criteria.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Effective prioritization

Basic computer skills (MS Office)

Team communication

Education

RN license in Oregon

BSN/MSN preferred

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Job Description

PeaceHealth is seeking candidates for a Per Diem Care Management RN position at Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend in Springfield, Oregon. In this per diem position you'll work variable day shifts, typically 8 or 10-hour shifts.

In this role you'll coordinate and facilitate the discharge plan of care and service of selected patient populations across the continuum of illness, promote effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources, and assumes a leadership role with the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal clinical, financial, and satisfaction of outcomes. Will act as intermediary between hospital and third-party payors to ensure patients receive appropriate medical services, and the organization receives appropriate and optimal reimbursement, in accordance with regulatory standards.

The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $50.78 – $79.78. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, RN work experience, and terms of the Oregon Nurses Association collective bargaining agreement, etc.

We also offer:

• An additional 15% per diem differential
• Additional compensation for BSN, MSN, and specialty nursing certification
• A Professional Nurse Advancement Program with pay incentives
• Continuing Education, a wellness program, and more...

Essential Functions

• Reviews patient admission data within established timeframes of department, to determine the appropriate level of care in accordance with hospital-sanctioned industry standard criteria and/or other established criteria for other settings across the continuum of care.
• Assesses, develops, implements and monitors a comprehensive discharge plan of care through an interdisciplinary team process in conjunction with the patient and family in internal and external settings.
• Comprehensively assesses patients’ goals as well as their biophysical, psychosocial, environmental and discharge planning needs and financial status.
• Identifies key problems, strengths and resources to be addressed in the discharge plan of care, including needed resources post-discharge. Coordinates and facilitates those services.
• Ensures accurate documentation for patient’s continued hospital stay is established and maintained, coordinates necessary changes with attending physician and other team members as necessary to achieve optimal care and reimbursement.
• Communicates proactively and adeptly with members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure hospital and community resources are appropriately and effectively utilized on behalf of patients and their families.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary team meetings to improve quality, decrease cost and improve patient satisfaction.
• Coordinates documentation and clarifies necessary details with Patient Financial Services to assist in decreasing denials.
• Ensures the completion of documentation necessary for utilization assessments and communicates via electronic medical record information needed to justify continued hospitalization. Maintains any applicable care management databases.
• Performs concurrent review to determine correct admission status per insurance criteria, including Interqual or other industry standard criteria recognized by Medicare. Monitors and documents variance days, communicates with attending physician and UR Physician Advisor as indicated. Documents outcomes in appropriate locations.
• Communicates within designated time frames with third party payors in order to obtain authorizations and resolve payment issues on behalf of patients and families and the organization if applicable.
• May assume Palliative Care responsibilities as indicated, including facilitate and coordinate – pain and symptom management, POLST, family meetings, comfort care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing Required
• BSN or MSN preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years Required: Clinical nursing experience in an acute care hospital or may consider equivalent skilled nursing facility, outpatient case management, home health or hospice experience
• Required: RN care management experience
• Preferred: Utilization management/quality management experience

Credentials

• Required: Active Oregon Registered Nurse License
• Required: Basic Life Support Certification
• Preferred: Specialty Certification

Skills

• Third party reimbursement knowledge. (Preferred)
• Interpersonal skills to obtain and interpret information appropriate to patients’ needs and age as required for assessment range of treatment, and patient care. (Required)
• Skill and proficiency in applying highly technical principles, concepts, and techniques. Such proficiency is usually acquired through completion of a bachelor’s degree in nursing; any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience that fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered. (Preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family centered work environment. (Required)
• Basic computer skills including MS Office applications (Required)
• Effective prioritization skills (Required)

Working Conditions

Lifting

• Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).
• Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.
• Push/Pull: Frequently up to 45 lbs. force (i.e., WOW, medical carts).
• Perform hands on CPR at least 20 mins using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA) Frequency should be seldom or occasionally.
• Ability to move around area with frequent sitting.
• Bending/ stooping/ squatting/ reaching/ kneeling frequently.
• Lifting (non-patient) up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.

Environmental Conditions

• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy environment.

Mental/Visual

• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement.

PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers. The benefits included in positions less than 0.5 FTE are 403b retirement plan for caregiver contributions; wellness benefits, discount program, and expanded EAP and mental health program.

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