RN, Care Manager

Talented Medical Solutions; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Talented Medical Solutions in Glendale, CA is seeking an experienced RN Care Manager to join our in-office team on days. The role involves coordinating patient care, developing and reporting case management plans, and liaising with the care team to optimize outcomes.

Qualifications include a BSN preferred, RN licensure in California, and experience in care management. BLS is required; case management certification is a plus. 40 hours weekly, no on-call.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred and RN licensure in the state of practice required in CA.
• Experience in care management and case management coordination preferred.
• BLS certification required.
• No on-call; day shift with 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to develop and report the case management program.
• Act as liaison among patient, family, nurses and physicians to optimize outcomes.
• Coordinate continuum of care from pre-admission through post-discharge.
• Ensure the interdisciplinary care plan aligns with the patient’s clinical course and services.
• Discuss resource utilization and discharge planning with physicians.

Skills

RN

Care management

Case management coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred

Job description

Job Summary

RN, Care Manager

Talented Medical Solutions

Contract

In-Office | Glendale, CA, United States

Day Shift, 8-4:30 PM, Sun-Th, 40 hrs/week. No on-call. Need a CM RN. Looking for Staff with IP CM experience; preferred staff who are used to strike force for KP or HCA CA, that requires minimum training and can handle complex DC planning.

Nestled between Burbank and Pasadena, Glendale is one of the area's leading healthcare providers. We are composed of a 515-bed hospital, two urgent care centers, home care services, comprehensive cardiology care and a vast scope of services located in the San Fernando Valley. We are committed to the development and empowerment of our nurses and have received Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Glendale is known for its urban living, with easy access to dining, entertainment, shopping, amusement parks and outdoor recreation. Glendale is proud to be part of the thriving, diverse community since 1905.

Job Summary:

Provides excellent patient care by assisting in the collaboration, development, implementation, revision and reporting of the case management program.

Acts as a liaison between the patient, family, nurse, physicians, multidisciplinary team and patient's healthcare benefactor to optimize outcomes.

Serves as a consultant to the healthcare team on specific patient items.

Coordinates a continuum of care for a defined population of patients from pre-admission through post discharge.

Assures that patients and families proceed efficiently through the course of hospitalization.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (\"BSN\"): Preferred

Experience in a care management role: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required

Case management certification: Preferred

Department Specific License/Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Essential Functions: Leads the coordination of patient care with other disciplines within the care team, monitoring the appropriateness and timeliness of care.

Ensures the interdisciplinary care plan is consistent with the patient's clinical course, continuing care needs and covered services by monitoring diagnostic testing, treatments and procedures, and other aspects of patient care as appropriate for acute care.

Discusses with physicians, the appropriateness of resource utilization, consultations, treatment plan, estimated length of stay, and discharge plan.

Focuses on complex patients, frequent emergency department utilizers, chronic pain patients, substance abuse patients and homeless patients.

Collaborates with acute care case managers to ensure appropriateness on ongoing care.

Coordinates the transfer of patients to tertiary centers, including the transfer of patient information required for continuity of ongoing treatment and services.

Provides oversight and collects data required for regulatory and accreditation compliance.

Manages frequent emergency department visitors by conducting a focus study review of the previous and current admissions.

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Our facility is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.