UR Bed Planner RN-Nursing Throughput Part Time Evenings

Northwestern Medicine; Palos Park (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Case Manager RN UR/Bed Planner in Illinois to determine appropriate level of care and admission status, coordinating bed placement and patient flow. You will collaborate with physicians and nursing leadership to ensure smooth admissions and efficient utilization of resources.

Responsibilities include reviewing criteria, managing transfers in the EMR, and analyzing throughput and Medicare criteria while supporting risk management and quality teams.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license issued by the State of Illinois.
• BSN degree required; MSN preferred.
• Experience in admissions, utilization review, discharge planning, or case management.

Responsibilities

• Determine appropriate level of care and admission status using approved criteria and guidelines.
• Collaborate with physicians on hospital status orders and bed placement.
• Coordinate bed requests, throughput, and transfer Orders in the EMR.
• Monitor Medicare/diagnosis related criteria and avoidable days; report throughput issues.
• Assist with data collection and reporting for bed placement and throughput.
• Support risk management, infection control, and quality departments as needed.

Skills

Critical thinking

Multi-tasking

Clinical documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing

Job description

Description

The Case Manager RN UR/Bed Planner reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

• Determines the most appropriate level of care and admission status and applies approved criteria and guidelines in decision making, as well as managed care rules and practices in order to ensure a smooth admission experience for patients by coordinating clinical needs with operational processes and insurance benefits.
• Collaborates with the attending physician on appropriate hospital status orders.
• The clinical admission nurse does not provide direct patient care. Chart review is used to assess for appropriate level of care and admission status.
• Assigns patients to the appropriate units based on clinical assessment while balancing the resources of the organization.
• Coordinates with unit charge nurse for bed placement.
• Collaborates with nursing operations leader for throughput issues.
• Serves as an access point resource for physicians, staff, and patients.
• Responds to and assigns all bed request and transfer orders in the electronic medical record.
• Documents unusual occurrences and patient relations issues; makes appropriate referrals to risk management, infection control and quality departments.
• Evaluates and analyzes quality/utilization cases, admission/discharge criteria, observation/1-day stays, readmits in 30 days, Medicare and diagnosis related criteria.
• Consults with physicians in assigning admission level of care status.
• Stays up-to-date on Medicare rules and regulations for hospital admission status.
• Performs medical record review to assess for appropriateness of admissions and works with the Emergency Room and attending physicians to divert unnecessary admissions.
• Monitors and documents avoidable days and recommends change in services or processes.
• Responds to requests by the denials management RN for appeal assistance.
• Utilizes appropriate downtown procedures for bed placement when applicable.
• Assists with data collection and reporting for throughput and bed placement.
• Performs chart audits as requested by manager/director.

Qualifications

Required:

• Registered Nursing license issued by the State of Illinois.
• Bachelors of Science Nursing
• At least two to five years patient care experience in a hospital setting
• Able to multi task quickly, and process multi factorial stimulation accurately
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimum supervision
• Past experience in admissions, utilization review activities, discharge planning, and/or case management

Preferred:

• Utilization Review experience
• Masters of Science Nursing
• Membership in Professional Nursing Organization
• Certification in Case Management (ACM)

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.

Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.

If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.