RN - CASE MANAGER- DISCHARGE PLANNER

Case Manager RN

Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement available!

Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights, or 15% weekend day shift differentials!

Join our Amazing team at the University of New Mexico Hospital as a Care Manager! We are seeking passionate individuals who will work in collaboration with clinical teams to achieve quality outcomes for patients within our local communities.

As a day shift, full-time, Care Manager and Discharge Planner, you would be working for the only Level I Trauma hospital within Albuquerque, NM.

OVERVIEW

As team member you would monitor and coordinate the patient plan of care to ensure continuity throughout all health care settings.

• Conduct timely discharge planning by anticipating patient needs
• Effectively utilize tools and resources when developing a comprehensive multidisciplinary plan of care
• Drive change by identifying areas of performance improvement to improve the delivery of quality patient care

We invite you to join us in this vital role and help us create lasting positive change in our community.

Minimum Offer

$31.56 / hr.

Maximum Offer

$50.48 / hr.

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department : Care Management Services

FTE : 1.00

Full Time

Shift : Weekend Days

Position Summary :

Coordinate all systems / services required for an organized, multidisciplinary, patient centered care team approach, and assure quality, cost-effective care for the identified patient population. Manage the course of treatment of patients, coordinating care with physicians, nurses and other staff ensuring quality patient outcomes are achieved within established time frames and with efficient utilization of resources. Conduct initial and ongoing assessments, initiate disease management protocols, determine and manage outcomes, ensure continuity of care through discharge planning, utilization of resources and analysis of variances. Function as a contact person for patient, family, health care team members, community resources and employees as necessary. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities :

Qualifications

Education : Essential :

Nonessential :

Education specialization :

Essential :

Nonessential :

Experience : Essential :

1 year directly related experience

Nonessential :

Bilingual English / Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

Credentials : Essential :

Physical Conditions :

Light Work : Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly : activity or condition exists 2 / 3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. May require walking or standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and / or pulling of arm or leg controls; and / or may require working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and / or pulling of materials even though the weight of materials is negligible.

Working conditions : Essential :

Department : Registered Nurse