Utilization Review Nurse PRN

UT Southwestern Department of Dermatology; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Parental Leave

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks an Utilization Review Nurse – RN PRN to conduct medical certification reviews for acute care. You will determine level of care and work with physicians to ensure appropriate utilization and documentation.

The role offers PRN hours Monday–Friday 8am–5pm, with hybrid location in Dallas and opportunities to collaborate across departments. Active Texas RN license and 5 years of experience are required, Epic CCM knowledge is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program with active Texas RN license.
• Minimum 5 years total experience, including 2 years in clinical settings and 3 years in utilization review.
• Experience with Epic CCM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Central Scheduling to obtain accurate clinical information for authorization.
• Reviews admissions for Medicare/Medicaid and private insurers using evidence-based guidelines.
• Determines level of care for inpatient vs observation based on documentation.
• Communicates with admitting physicians and physician advisors on care levels.
• Keeps current on regulatory changes affecting delivery and reimbursement.

Skills

RN license

Utilization review

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

Epic CCM

Job description

Job Title

Utilization Review Nurse – RN PRN (PRN)

Job Details

• Location: Dallas, TX
• Location Type: Hybrid
• Job Number: 972806
• Category: Nursing
• Posted: Today
• Contract: PRN
• Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
• Availability: PRN

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report (Opens in a new window), we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Job Summary

Conduct medical certification review for medical necessity for acute care facility and services. Use nationally recognized, evidence-based guidelines approved by medical staff to recommend level of care to the physician and serve as a resource to the medical staff on issues related to admission qualifications, resource utilization, national and local coverage determinations and documentation requirements.

Responsibilities

Requires flexible, PRN availability Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm.

Job Duties

• Collaborates with the Central Scheduling Department (CSD) team to provide accurate and complete clinical information in order to obtain authorization.
• Conducts admission reviews for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries as well as private insurance members and self-pay patients utilizing evidence-based guidelines.
• New admission reviews are done concurrently at the point of entry when the admission order is placed and necessary clinical information is available in the medical record.
• Communicate with admitting physicians and physician advisors when documentation does not appear to support hospital level of care.
• Use hospital approved medical necessity tool to determine level of care for inpatient or observation/outpatient services based on physician documentation, H&P, treatment plan, potential risks, and basis for expectation of a two-midnight stay.
• Keeps current on all Federal, State and local regulatory changes that affect delivery or reimbursement of acute care services within the scope of Utilization Management. Uses knowledge of national and local coverage determinations to appropriately advise physicians.
• Proactively collaborates with admitting physician to provide accurate level of care determination at the time of review.
• Escalates identified progression-of-care/patient flow barriers to appropriate departments.
• Actively participates in daily huddles, departmental meetings and education offerings.
• Identifies and records episodes of preventable delays or avoidable days due to failure of progression-of-care processes.
• Educates members of the patient’s care team on the appropriate access to and use of various levels of care.
• Promotes use of evidence-based protocols and/or order sets to influence high-quality and cost-effective care.
• Serves as a resource person to physicians, care coordinators, physician offices and billing office for coverage and compliance issues.
• Completes all reviews within department established policies and best practice standards. Meets department quality standards as established for the department, ie: Inter-rater Reliability audits, completing all initial reviews within established time frames, completes concurrent and discharge reviews to meet department and industry standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of accredited nursing program and holds an active unrestricted RN license in the State of Texas.
• Experience: 5 years experience to include 2 years of clinical experience and minimum of 3 years of recent utilization review experience. Prior experience with Epic CCM.
• Licenses and Certifications: RN – REGISTERED NURSE holds an active unrestricted license in the State of Texas.

Preferred

• Experience

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
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Security & EEO Statement

Security: This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO: UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.