UR Coordinator

Universal Health Services, Inc.; Clive (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Growth opportunities

Leadership development

Job summary

Universal Health Services, Inc. in Clive, Iowa, is seeking a skilled UR Coordinator for our behavioral health hospital.

The role partners with clinicians, staff and patients to ensure quality care and efficient use of resources. Responsibilities include interpreting treatment plans and records, coordinating admissions screening, developing treatment plans, liaising with external case managers and managed care organizations, and guiding discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required – in Nursing is preferred.
• A minimum of three to five years direct clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting.
• RN is required – BSN highly preferred.
• Experience with Medicare/Medicaid and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with healthcare providers, clinical staff, and patients to promote quality care outcomes and efficient use of resources.
• Interpret treatment plans and medical records in accordance with current standards of care.
• Interpret participating Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) certification requirements.
• Manage admissions screening and establishment of treatment plans.
• Coordinate discharge planning with the treatment team and external case managers.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

RN license

Job description

Overview

Clive Behavioral Health is a 100‑bed stand‑alone mental health hospital. We provide compassionate inpatient and outpatient care for individuals of all ages who struggle with a behavioral health disorder or co‑occurring disorders. Our care providers work closely with patients and their loved ones to help achieve their personal treatment goals. We provide a secure, healing environment for all our patients, staff and visitors. We also offer intensive outpatient programming (IOP) for adolescents aged 13 to 17 and a substance use disorder intensive outpatient program for adults called First Step Recovery. Our goal with all of our programs is to help people reach their highest quality of life.

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest providers of hospital and healthcare services. UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S., Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

The UR Coordinator is responsible for collaborating with healthcare providers, clinical staff, and patients to promote quality care outcomes and the effective use of resources. Additional duties include accurately interpreting treatment plans and medical records in accordance with current standards of care along with accurately interpreting participating Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) certification requirements.

The UR Coordinator is responsible for managing the treatment activities offered to the patient, including the appropriate clinical screening of admissions, establishment of treatment plans, interface with the treatment team/external case managers/managed care organizations and implementation and supervision of the discharge planning.

This position is on‑site with full‑time working hours Monday – Friday.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required – in Nursing is preferred.

Experience: A minimum of three to five years direct clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting. Experience in patient assessment, treatment planning, CMS quality improvement guidelines, in particular experience working with Medicare/Medicaid and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.

Licensure: RN is required – with BSN highly preferred. Any additional certification related to case management, mental health, and/or quality improvement highly regarded.

Additional Requirements: Complete knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.

Benefits

What do our current nurses value at UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a registered nurse is providing excellent care, comfort and security to patients and families at their most vulnerable times. Having the opportunity to grow, learn and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for leadership development as a registered nurse with UHS. Supportive and responsive leadership. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

This opportunity provides the following benefits:

• UHS is a challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive compensation

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and, as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.