RN Case Manager - Swing Shift

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 94,792 - 122,592; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles seeks a self-directed Advanced Practice Nurse to assess and coordinate care for a diverse patient population, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, high-quality, cost-effective outcomes.

You will perform utilization review, discharge planning and care coordination, develop individualized care plans, and contribute to performance improvement across a world-renowned health system.

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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

BSN

MSN

CA RN License

BLS certification

Case management

Utilization management

Discharge planning

Leadership

Systems planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

University teaching hospital knowledge

Education

BSN

MSN

ASN accepted for UCLA Health staff

Job description

Overview

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: $68.81 - $88.99 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

Preferred: certified case manager and acute hospital experience as a case manager.