Nurse Case Manager

Category:

Healthcare

Employment Type:

Contract

Reference:

BH-384725

Nurse Case Manager (Cardiovascular ICU)
needed for a contract
opportunity with Yoh's client located in Palo Alto, CA!

Top Skills Should You Possess:

• ICU experience required

• Manage each patient's transition through the system and transfer accountability to the appropriate person upon entry into another clinical service or discharge
• Coordinate and facilitate timely implementation of discharge plans for assigned patients with complex needs in collaboration with other interdisciplinary team members; arrange follow up care as appropriate
• Act as an educational resource and provide consultation to patients and their families, hospital medical personnel regarding the discharge planning process and applicable regulatory requirements; educate the staff on case management; and provide specific information related to case types
• May lead the work of administrative/clinical support staff responsible for assisting with case management for an assigned patient caseload
• Participate in department program planning, goal setting, systems development, and process improvement; participate in department and hospital committees and task forces; develop and maintain documentation of findings, discharge arrangements, and actions taken according to departmental guidelines; prepare and maintain records as required; collect, analyze, and report on data for utilization, quality improvement, compliance, and other areas as assigned
• Function as a resource to and collaborate with physicians, social workers, nurses, and other interdisciplinary team members to assess, plan, and coordinate patient care needs and/or perform patient assessment and develop a plan of care to assure consistent, timely, and appropriate care is provided in a patient-focused manner
• Schedule: 8 hours, dayshift

• Active and unrestricted California RN license
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university/college
• ICU experience required
• Ability to collect and record data, evaluate data and statistics, and maintain effective reporting systems
• Ability to develop and perform patient assessment and plan of care
• Ability to monitor and assure the patient's access to the appropriate level of care; the right health care providers; and the correct setting and services to meet the patient's needs; promote coordination and continuity in patient health care
• Ability to provide age-appropriate assessments, interpretation of data, and delivery of interventions
• Ability to provide appropriate patient care and clinical information when patients are admitted, referred, transferred, or discharged
• Ability to remain knowledgeable regarding available treatments and services
• Ability to resolve conflicts and/or negotiate with others to achieve positive results; establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships
• Ability to understand, interpret and apply complex federal and state hospital compliance laws, rules, regulations and guidelines
• Ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of available patient services and treatment

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401K Retirement Saving Plan
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Direct Deposit & weekly EPayroll
• Employee Discount Programs
• Referral Bonus Programs