Case Manager RN at Seton Family of Hospitals in Austin, TX

Reference:
	041247
Department:
	SFH Case Management
Job Title:
	Case Manager RN
Location:
	Dell Children's Medical Center
Full/Part:	PRN
	Days - 8hr
Shift:		Grade		FLSA Status
			019		P


	Responsibilities
	1. Formulates and promotes continuity of care assuring appropriate medical treatments, processes, and utilization of resources based upon established criterion. Supports management of concurrent review, discharge planning processes, social services, home care and other post discharge continuity of care needs. 2. Consistent with professional standards integrates patient/family preferences and values into a quality supportable plan for their care across the continuum. Advocates for resources and removal of barriers for the promotion of outcomes that are consistent with patient values and preferences across the continuum. Conducts ongoing research to build a network of resources and alternative health care services that can better meet patient/family continuum of care needs. 3. Collaborates with the PI program by gathering sentinel events and target diagnosis data. Stays current with trends/research in professional field. Makes suggestions for improvement of current processes and practice trends based on research. 4. Collaborates with physicians, RN Care Manager and other team members in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the continuum care needs for patients/families. Collaborates with physicians, nursing directors/clinical managers and department directors to improve practice issues that impact continuum of care needs of the patient. 5. Participates in providing education support for newly hired staff persons within the department. Mentors interdisciplinary healthcare team in critical thinking processes essential to continuum of care issues. 6. Coordinates patient education as needed to address continuum needs. Collaborates with social worker to educate patients, families on discharge planning processes. 7. Facilitates appropriate lengths of stay and reimbursement for all hospital admissions in accordance with goals and objectives established in the utilization management plan. Facilitates patient movement to the appropriate (acuity) level of care including observation status through collaboration with patient/family, multidisciplinary team, and third party payors.
	Minimum Qualifications
	Bachelor's or Master's in Nursing is preferred. Two (2) years of nursing experience in an acute care or surgical setting is required. Experience in utilization review, knowledge of managed care rules and regulations, government policy rules and regulations, and computer skills are preferred. Registered Nurse licensed to practice in Texas is required.
	Skills

	Physical Demands
	Lights (requires lifting 20 lbs, with frequent carrying of up to 20 lbs) Balancing:............Occasionally Bending:...............Occasionally Carrying:...............Occasionally Climbing:.............Occasionally Crawling:..............Rarely Crouching:............Occasionally FineDexterity:.......Continuously FootControls:.......Occasionally Handing:..............Frequently Hearing:...............Continuously Kneeling:.............Occasionally Lifting:..................Occasionally PushingPulling:.Occasionally Reaching:............Occasionally Sitting:...................Continuously Standing:..............Frequently Talking:................Continuously Twisting:..............Occasionally Vision:..................Continuously Walking:...............Frequently
	Work Environment
	Involves no exposure to bloodborne pathogens as part of duties
	Supervision Received
	CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANAGER
	Supervision Exercised
	N/A
	Physical Other
	NONE
	Other Functions
	1. Other duties as assigned.

Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas Seton Family of Hospitals	Type	Full time	Posted	1/10/2013
	Salary	- n/a -	Starts	5/20/2013
TX - Texas (All) - Austin	Referral	- n/a -