RN Case Manager: Care Coordination & Discharge

Desert Care Network; Palm Springs (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Career development

Continuing education

HSA/FSAs

Employee Assistance program

Employee discounts

Pet insurance

Legal insurance

Accident insurance

Critical illness insurance

Long-term care

Elder & childcare

Auto & home insurance

Job summary

Desert Care Network is seeking a Registered Nurse to oversee the clinical plan of care, integrating care coordination, utilization management and discharge planning in a dynamic California hospital setting.

The role requires a CA RN license, 2 years of acute case management experience, and 5 years bedside experience or 10 years in a relevant clinical specialty, with strong communication and leadership abilities for coordinating diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Current California RN license.
• Minimum 2 years of acute case management experience.
• Minimum 5 years bedside experience or 10 years in the relevant clinical specialty.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead and coordinate activities of a diverse group of people.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Computer literate.
• Case Managers hired prior to August 2009 are grandfathered in with the same performance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Coordination of clinical care (medical necessity, appropriateness of care and resource utilization for admission, continued stay, discharge and post-acute care) compared to evidence-based practice and requirements.
• Identify and report variances in appropriateness of medical care and resource utilization; document clearly in eCCM.
• Effective collaboration with physicians, nurses, payors, patients and families to achieve optimal clinical outcomes.
• Remain current with relevant clinical/case management practices.

Skills

California RN license

Acute case management

Patient care coordination

Strong communication

Leadership

Critical thinking

Computer literacy

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

Desert Care Network is seeking a Registered Nurse to oversee the clinical plan of care, integrating care coordination, utilization management and discharge planning in a dynamic California hospital setting.

The role requires a CA RN license, 2 years of acute case management experience, and 5 years bedside experience or 10 years in a relevant clinical specialty, with strong communication and leadership abilities for coordinating diverse teams.