RN Registered Nurse Case Manager
Company: Banner Health
Location: Sun City West
Posted on: May 11, 2022
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Job Description:
Primary City/State:Sun City West, ArizonaDepartment Name:Case
Mgmt-HospWork Shift:DayJob Category:Clinical CareNurses excel at
Banner Health. With some of the best training in health care, we
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Our Care Coordination staff is seeking an RN Case Manager to work
closely with patients and their families, physicians, and other
healthcare team members to ensure needed services are received at
the correct level of care and in a timely fashion. As a member of
our team, you will facilitate a seamless transfer from one level of
care to the next. You will provide coordination and arrangement of
post-discharge services, including home healthcare, extended
care-services, medical equipment, and transportation.This is a
wonderful team who will teach you all there is to know about the
Banner Health organization. Previous Case Management experience is
preferred, however we are willing to train the right candidate who
will bring a strong combination of education and RN experience to
the position.This is a Full Time position, 4 shifts per week,
7:00am - 5:30pm. Holidays per department requirement. You will also
have the opportunity utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and
weekend coverage. Enjoy a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift
differential.If you are a New Graduate Nurse with less than 12
months of experience, please visit the main job search page and use
keywords RN New Grad to search for openings.Banner Del E. Webb
Medical Center excels in providing extraordinary health care to
residents of the northwest Valley of metro Phoenix and is
recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best
Hospitals. With 390 licensed beds, the hospital provides a wide
range of services, including acute medical and surgical services as
well as intensive care, emergency and urgent care,
inpatient/outpatient surgery, cardiac catheterization, neurology,
orthopedics, oncology, urology, pulmonary, obstetrics and
gynecology, extended care, outpatient diagnostic services, acute
and outpatient rehabilitation and adult behavioral
services.POSITION SUMMARY
This position provides comprehensive care coordination for patients
as assigned. This position assesses the patients plan of care and
develops, implements, monitors and documents the utilization of
resources and progress of the patient through their care,
facilitating options and services to meet the patients health care
needs. The intensity of care coordination provided is situational
and appropriate based on patient need and payer requirements. This
position is accountable for the quality of clinical services
delivered by both them and others and identifies/resolves barriers
which may hinder effective patient care.
CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Manages individual patients across the health care continuum to
achieve the optimal clinical, financial, operational, and
satisfaction outcomes.
2. Acts in a leadership function with process improvement
activities for populations of patients to achieve the optimal
clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes.
3. Acts in a leadership function to collaboratively develop and
manage the interdisciplinary patient discharge plan. Effectively
communicates the plan across the continuum of care.
4. Evaluates the medical necessity and appropriateness of care,
optimizing patient outcomes. Assesses patient admissions and
continued stay utilizing standard criteria. Identifies issues that
may delay patient discharge and facilitates resolution of these
issues.
5. Establishes and promotes a collaborative relationship with
physicians, payers, and other members of the health care team.
Collects and communicates pertinent, timely information to payers
and others to fulfill utilization and regulatory requirements.
6. Educates internal members of the health care team on case
management and managed care concepts. Facilitates integration of
concepts into daily practice.
7. May supervise other staff.
8. Has freedom to determine how to best accomplish functions within
established procedures. Confers with supervisor on any unusual
situations. Positions are entity based with no budgetary
responsibility. Internal customers: All levels of nursing
management and staff, medical staff, and all other members of the
interdisciplinary health care team. External Customers: Physicians
and their office staff, payers, community agencies, provider
networks, and regulatory agencies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must possess knowledge of case management or utilization review as
normally obtained through the completion of a bachelor's degree in
case management or health care.
Requires current Registered Nurse (R.N.) license in state worked.
For assignments in an acute care setting, Basic Life Support (BLS)
certification is also required.
Requires a proficiency level typically achieved with 3-5 years
clinical experience. Must have a working knowledge of care
management, acute care and/or home care environments, community
resources and resource/utilization management. Must demonstrate
critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, effective
communication skills, and time management skills. Must demonstrate
ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team format.
For assignments in an acute care setting, must be able to work
flexible hours and take rotating call after hours. Banner Registry
and Travel positions require a minimum of one year experience in an
acute care hospital and/or home care setting. Experience must
include working in an acute care and/or home care setting within
the past 12 months as a Case Manager in the specialty area.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
CCM (Certified Case Manager) preferred
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
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