RN Case Manager - Surgery Services

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,274 - 116,751; Full time

Job summary

The University of California - Los Angeles Health is seeking an advanced practice nurse to assess and coordinate care for diverse patients. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care delivery.

The ideal candidate will have a BSN or MSN, a CA RN License, and recent experience in case management and hospital settings. The role offers a competitive salary ranging from $65.53 to $84.75 hourly and emphasizes collaboration and performance improvement.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in case management, utilization management, and discharge planning.
• Minimum of three years of acute hospital experience or equivalent education/experience.
• Knowledge of large university teaching hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Assess and coordinate care for a diverse group of patients.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary health care team and patients' families.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans.

Skills

Leadership abilities

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams

Education

BSN or MSN

CA RN License

BLS certification

Job description

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. You are also expected to help drive performance improvement efforts.

Salary Range: $65.53 - $84.75 hourly.

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

Preferred

Certified case manager and acute hospital experience as a case manager.