RN Discharge Planner 10 Hr.

Oroville Hospital; Oroville (CA); In loco; USD 7.925.000 - 11.077.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Oroville Hospital in California is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse in Case Management to handle discharge planning, utilization review, and quality assurance activities. The role emphasizes collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and community agencies to ensure safe and timely discharges.

The position requires CA RN licensure, BLS, and strong communication, organizational, and confidentiality skills to support social work and care coordination during the hospitalization and

Competenze

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing and a current license with the California State Board of Registered Nursing.
• Ability to interact therapeutically with patients, families, physicians, co-workers and community agencies.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• High level organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Current American Heart Basic Life Support (BLS), annual update of Safety, Clinical Competency and annual Interpreter Services.
• Demonstrate compassion and empathy with patients.

Mansioni

• Discharge Planning Nurse: perform case management, utilization review, quality assurance, and discharge planning.
• Discharge planning includes assessment, identifying needs, and social service intervention or referral during the acute setting.
• Determine patient needs based on diagnosis, prognosis and social support; coordinate with agencies for social, emotional and spiritual needs.
• Utilization review includes admission and concurrent review, and Medicare/Medi-Cal compliance for in-patients.
• Quality assurance involves surveillance and data collection for trend recognition and action planning.

Conoscenze

RN License

Therapeutic Interaction

Confidentiality

Organization

Communication

BLS

Safety

Clinical Competency

Interpreter Services

Compassion

Formazione

RN California License

Descrizione del lavoro

Job #: 14110

Job Category: Nursing

Job Type: Part Time

Shift Type: Variable

Department: Case Management

Pay Range: $57.53/hr. - $80.41/hr.

Open Date: 10.06.26

Close Date:

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing and a current license with theCalifornia State Board of Registered Nursing
• Ability to interact therapeutically with patients, families, physicians, co-workers and community agencies
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• High level organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Current American Heart Basic Life Support (BLS), annual update of Safety, Clinical Competency and annual Interpreter Services
• Demonstrate compassion and empathy with patients

Start Date:

Open Until Filled. This is a part-time position, and the hours for this position range from 48-55 hours per two-week pay period. This temporary position is subject to reduced hours in the near future.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing and a current license with the California State Board of Registered Nursing
• Ability to interact therapeutically with patients, families, physicians, co-workers and community agencies
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• High level organizational skills
• Current American Heart Basic Life Support (BLS), annual update of Safety, Clinical Competency and annual Interpreter Services
• Demonstrate compassion and empathy with patients

Duties & Responsibilities:

Job Summary

The registered nurse working in as a Discharge Planning Nurse is responsible for performing case management, utilization review, quality assurance, and discharge planning first.

Responsibilities specific to Discharge Planning includes assessment, identification of specific needs, and social service intervention or referral while in the acute setting. Awareness of services available to patients and their families are an important part of this assessment. Determining patient needs on basis of diagnosis; prognosis and social support system/person information are included in the initial assessment process. Upon individual recognition and staff referral, the discharge planner will contact the appropriate agency to meet the patient’s social, emotional and spiritual needs.

Responsibilities specific to Utilization Review include performing admission and concurrent review, and at times retro-review of all in-patients conforming to Medicare and Medi-Cal requirements. These review processes may be applicable also to Contracted Managed Care members who are patients in the acute/ extended care units of the hospital. Issuance of non-coverage letters at time of discharge to the acute/extended care patient is also considered part of the discharge planning process as specified by contracted Health Plans and HCFA.

Responsibilities specific to Quality Assurance include performing surveillance and data collection as directed for trend recognition and development of effective actions/plans.

Other Info:

Lifting Requirements: Semi - Sedentary: Sits and walks throughout workday. Generally lifting objects not more than 25 Ibs. and/or carrying objects weighing 10 Ibs.