Registered Nurse RN Case Manager

Primary City / State :

Fallon, Nevada

Department Name : Case Mgmt-Hosp

Case Mgmt-Hosp

Work Shift : Job Category :

Job Category : Clinical Care

Clinical Care

The future is full of possibilities. At Banner Health, we’re excited about what the future holds for health care. That’s why we’re changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be.

If you’re ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.

Fallon is surrounded by wide-open spaces, internationally known wetlands, historic Pony Express trails, state parks, hiking opportunities, and places to go off-road.

Play outdoors for a while then come back into town for some indoor, Nevada-style fun, great dinner, and entertainment.

Banner Churchill Community Hospital is looking for part-time Registered Nurse Case Manager to work in Fallon, Nevada. This position will work alongside the full-time RN Case Manager and Master Social Worker evaluating patients for social determinants of health and providing resources to fill the social gaps to promote healthcare compliance and wellness.

You will help provide resources for long term discharge needs including Skilled Nursing Facility placement, Long-Term Acute care transfers, and home health and caregiver resources.

This position is 20-hours per week working Monday - Thursday from 9 : 30 am - 2 : 30 pm.

Should you have any questions, please contact Debbie Hoekstra at [email protected] or call 970-810-6347

Located in Fallon, Nev., Banner Churchill Community Hospital is a 25-bed licensed hospital offering the most comprehensive array of medical services in rural northern Nevada.

We provide comprehensive and emergency care, including an ambulance service that covers more than 5,900 square miles. This makes us one of only two hospital-operated paramedic / EMT / EMS providers in northern Nevada.

Our location in Fallon - a short drive from both Reno and Lake Tahoe - offers a wealth of lifestyle advantages, including rustic, rural charm, along with a recreational wonderland of outdoor sports, such as boating, fishing, hiking, biking, skiing, hunting, horseback riding and off-roading.

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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