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NURSE CASE MANAGER (PER DIEM)

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Type Per Diem Posted 10/17/2011
Salary - n/a - Starts 5/22/2012
AZ - Arizona (All) - Phoenix Referral - n/a -    

     
 
Description
The Case Management Department at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center plays a critical role in providing exceptional patient care to its birth to adult in-patient population. By coordinating the delivery of healthcare and social services while balancing individually identified patient and family, medical and psychosocial needs with cost-effective and available resources members of the Case Management Team are dedicated to furthering the mission of the Hospital.
 
This position is critical to the success of St. Joseph's Hospital Medical Center and requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Dignity Health.
 
The Nurse Case Manager serves as interdisciplinary team leader to coordinate delivery of services to patients and families, while maintaining both quality care and cost effectiveness. Performs the primary job responsibilities of care coordination, advocacy for patients and families, utilization review, discharge planning, and clinical documentation improvement within a defined geographic area or service line. The successful candidate must have the ability to handle multiple tasks and have superior problem solving skills are keys to success in the position.
 
 
REQUIREMENTS:
BSN Required
Completion of RN program
Four years progressively varied clinical and administrative experience
RN license
AHA BLS Certification
 
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Located conveniently off of the Valley's Metro Light Rail in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 542 -bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved.  As one of the Valley's largest hospitals we are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality tertiary care, medical education and research. It includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, the Heart & Lung Institute, St. Joseph's Children's Health Center and a Level I Trauma Center verified by the American College of Surgeons. The hospital is also a respected center for maternity care, orthopedics, oncology and many other medical services.

Named the #1 Best Place to Work (x-large employer) for the third year in a row by the Phoenix Business Journal, St. Joseph's is also the only hospital to be named to the prestigious list for eight consecutive years. St. Joseph's has also been named a Top 100 Best Place to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare two years running, a Top 25 Workplace for Women by Az Magazine and a top hospital in Ranking Arizona. U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the best hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery.

Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. The hospital is part of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), one of the largest healthcare systems in the West with 40 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada.  Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies.

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