RN Case Manager, Per Diem (rotating weekends)

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles seeks an experienced nurse case manager to assess and coordinate care for diverse patients. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans and ensure safe, high-quality, cost-effective care.

Responsibilities include risk stratification, utilization review, discharge planning, and driving performance improvement across the care continuum. Qualified applicants will have BSN or MSN, CA RN license, BLS, and 3+ years in acute

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assess and coordinate care for a diverse group of patients.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary health care team and with patients and families to ensure safe, effective coordination of care.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans utilizing evidence-based tools for risk stratification.
• Perform utilization review while assuring delivery of concurrent and post-hospital care.
• Drive performance improvement efforts.

Skills

Leadership abilities

Communication

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

BSN or MSN

Job description

Description

There's nothing more exciting and rewarding than being able to make a significant, positive difference in someone's life. At UCLA Health, you'll experience this joy every day while also enjoying the positive, supportive, and collaborative environment that makes ours one of the most loved workplaces. Join us and find out for yourself.

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.

At UCLA Health, our passion for delivering the highest quality patient care has enabled us to become a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and more than 270 community clinics throughout Southern California. We're also home to the world-class medical research and clinical education capabilities of the David Geffen School of Medicine. If you're looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, come to UCLA Health.

Salary Range: $98.52 Hourly

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