RN Case Manager - Full Time, Days (Culver City)

Southern California Hospitals; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Alta Hospital is seeking an RN Case Manager to perform clinical assessment and reassessment of acute care inpatients for utilization review, resource management, and safe discharge planning.

The role requires collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, timely care, and advocacy for patient self-determination. Strong CMS/Medicare knowledge and English communication are essential. Sign-on bonus available and base pay is competitive.

Qualifications

• The candidate must have 1 year of case management or nursing leadership experience.
• Current California RN licensure is required.
• Strong knowledge of patient throughput, care coordination and care planning processes.
• Ability to assess medical stability for discharge and medical necessity for continued hospitalization.
• Computer/EMR proficiency and literacy are essential.
• Familiarity with CMS, Medicare, Medi-Cal and managed care reimbursement.
• Familiarity with Joint Commission, CMS, CDPH requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Ability to collaborate across the organization and lead rounds.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with patient/family and health care team to optimize outcomes.
• Review medical necessity using evidence-based criteria for level of care and LOS.
• Coordinate discharge planning and transitions of care with timely documentation.
• Communicate with payers and escalate issues promptly when needed.
• Assist discharge coordinators with clear instructions and referrals.
• Serve as liaison to medical staff to ensure continuity of services.

Skills

Case management

RN license CA

Care coordination

EMR proficiency

CMS/Medicare knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Collaboration

Team leadership

BSN (preferred)

CCM (preferred)

Acute case mgmt (preferred)

Allscripts

Care guidelines (Milliman/InterQual)

Bilingual (preferred)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

Allscripts Care Management

Milliman Care Guidelines / InterQual

Job description

Position Summary

The RN Case Manager is responsible for performing clinical assessment and reassessment of acute care Inpatients for the purpose of performing utilization review, resource management and safe discharge planning. The RN Case Manager prioritizes, plans, organizes, and implements timeliness of care. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote and coordinate the delivery of safe and cost-effective patient care, transition of care and discharge planning. The RN Case Manager advocates for patient self-determination and choice. Practices clinical competence in evaluations and planning with awareness and respect for patient and family diversity. Monitors and coordinates resource utilization throughout the continuum of care and evaluates timeliness of services. Performs admission, continued stay and discharge review utilizing medical staff-approved decision support criteria.

Position Summary

The RN Case Manager is responsible for performing clinical assessment and reassessment of acute care Inpatients for the purpose of performing utilization review, resource management and safe discharge planning. The RN Case Manager prioritizes, plans, organizes, and implements timeliness of care. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote and coordinate the delivery of safe and cost-effective patient care, transition of care and discharge planning. The RN Case Manager advocates for patient self-determination and choice. Practices clinical competence in evaluations and planning with awareness and respect for patient and family diversity. Monitors and coordinates resource utilization throughout the continuum of care and evaluates timeliness of services. Performs admission, continued stay and discharge review utilizing medical staff-approved decision support criteria.

Required Qualifications

• One year of case management experience or 1 year nursing leadership experience
• Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
• In-depth knowledge and strong understanding of patient throughput, care coordination, and care planning processes
• Ability to assess medical stability for discharge and evaluate medical necessity for continued acute hospitalization
• Computer/EMR Proficiency and Literacy
• Knowledge of CMS, Medicare, Medi-Cal and Managed Care reimbursement
• Familiarity of Joint Commission, CMS, CDPH requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the organization
• Ability to facilitate and lead interdisciplinary rounds

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Certified Case Manager (CCM)
• Acute Hospital Case Management Experience
• Familiarity with AllScripts Care Management
• Proficiency with Milliman Care Guidelines or Interqual
• Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families

Essential Job Functions / Major Areas Of Responsibility

The essential functions below are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be assigned to this position, nor does it restrict the duties which may be assigned to this position if such duties reasonably relate to the position.

• Collaborates as needed with the patient and family to optimize client outcomes. May include work with community, local and state resources, primary care provider, and members of the health care team, payer, and other relevant health care stakeholders to facilitate appropriate patient transfers, discharges and transitions of care. Identifies timely and effective alternative lower level of care settings for patient care in accordance with the patient's medical necessity, stability, the patients' preferences and health plan benefits. Identifies timely post-hospital needs and arranges for services as appropriate. Provides patient and family appropriate resources and/or referrals. Makes timely and appropriate referrals to, and seeks consultation with others when needed, the patient-centered provision of services; such as Social Services (i.e., Durable Power of Attorney).
• Reviews medical necessity utilizing medical staff-approved evidence-based decision support criteria. to determine appropriate level of care and length of stay. Ensures utilization review is completed and documented concurrently, and provided to the patient's payer as required. Ensures timely escalation of unresolved care coordination issues to the appropriate level. Enters delays in service and avoidable days regarding exceeded payer LOS variances. Communicates denials and physician related utilization management practices to immediate supervisor same day as identified.
• Collaborates with patients/caregivers to set goals consistent with physician treatment plans, and patient resources and choices. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team for timely discharge planning assessments and reassessments and documents concurrently in the patient's medical record in compliance with hospital policy and all regulatory agencies. Provides appropriate instructions to discharge care coordinators as needed.
• Acts as an effective liaison to medical staff to ensure continuity and congruity of hospital services in accordance with the patient's plan of care.
• Participates in patient and family meetings; respecting and promoting patient choice and documents informed decision making. Utilizes knowledge of psycho-social and physical factors that affect functional status on discharge.
• Contributes requested data for the Utilization Management Committee.

Base Pay Rate: Min - $60.07 | Max - $84.95

$25,000 Sign-on Bonus

Sign-On Bonus Eligibility:

To be eligible for the Sign-On Bonus, you must have one or more years of acute care RN hospital experience. Current Alta Hospital employees are not eligible and former Alta Hospital employees may not be eligible. The Sign-on Bonus Program is only available for full-time RN positions. Bonus payments are made in increments over the course of 24 months to active employees in good standing.

Job Listing ID: 1881739

Salary: $60.07 - $84.95 per hour