RN Case Manager – Float

Working Nurse; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles seeks an RN Case Manager – Float to assess and coordinate care across a diverse patient population. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team and families to ensure safe, efficient care and develop individualized plans using evidence-based tools.

This role involves utilization review and contributing to performance improvement efforts. Required qualifications include a CA RN license and BLS, BSN or MSN (ASN accepted for UCLA Health staff), 3+ years acute hospital

Qualifications

• CA RN license and BLS certification are required.
• BSN or MSN preferred; ASN accepted for UCLA Health staff.
• Experience in case management, utilization management and discharge planning.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess and coordinate care for a diverse patient group.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans using evidence-based tools.
• Perform utilization review and ensure high-quality, cost-effective care.
• Drive performance improvement initiatives within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

CA RN License

BLS certification

Leadership abilities

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

BSN or MSN

ASN accepted for UCLA Health staff

Job description

RN Job

RN Case Manager – Float

Shift

4-day 10-hour or 3-day 12-hour shifts; includes daytime, mid-shift, nights, weekends, and holidays

Pay Range

$68.81-88.99

Job ID

31853

Location

Los Angeles, 90095

Job Description

Using your advanced practice nursing skills, you will be responsible for assessing and coordinating care for a diverse group of patients. You will collaborate and consult with a multi-disciplinary health care team as well as with patients and their families to ensure safe and effective coordination of care.

This involves developing and implementing individualized care plans utilizing evidence-based tools for risk stratification to ensure delivery of safe, high quality, efficient, and cost-effective care. You will also perform utilization review while assuring the delivery of concurrent and post-hospital care. We’re also looking to you to help drive performance improvement efforts.

Qualifications

We’re seeking a self-directed, creative problem solver with a:

• BSN or MSN (ASN accepted for current UCLA Health Nursing staff)
• CA RN License and BLS certification
• Recent experience in case management, utilization management and discharge planning
• Minimum of three years of acute hospital experience; or the equivalent of education and experience
• Strong leadership abilities
• Systems planning and patient care management experience in a high-volume work environment
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of a large university teaching hospitals

About The Hospital

UCLA Health hospitals ranked #1 in both Los Angeles and California and rose to #3 nationally in an annual evaluation published today by U.S. News & World Report - the highest set of rankings UCLA has received in its history.

UCLA Health once again earned a coveted spot on the national honor roll, which names only the 20 hospitals that provide the highest-quality care across a wide range of procedures and conditions.