Registered Nurse - Case Management

Company Description

KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital. Clinics and services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy, orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, women’s health, and urgent care. Kittitas Valley Healthcare expects all employees to uphold our Vision & Mission.

The KVH Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles can be found at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). KVH puts ‘employee care’ high on the priority list, with health benefits like low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance and a robust employee wellness program. KVH offers company contribution toward your choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including coverage available for spouses/ domestic partners, and dependent children.

KVH believes that continuing education is critical to our mission and vision. We have implemented many educational programs such as the Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program and certification pay to encourage continuing education. We want our employees to know they are valued. One of the ways we show this is by quickly vesting employees, making them pension eligible after just one year of part‑time status.

The Case Manager (RN) reviews all direct and Emergency Department admissions or observation patients (preferably at the time of admission) for correct status. In addition, they assess patient clinical data for continued stays, discharges and plans of care in all patient care units. This individual will promptly provide clinical reviews required and/or requested by insurance payers. Case Managers record and track data to assist in providing the best quality of care to our patients and to assure that resources are utilized appropriately.

They assist in ensuring that Medicaid, Emergency Department Information Exchange, and Patients Requiring Coordination (PRC) patients who are seen in the Emergency Department receive timely follow‑up with Primary Care Providers.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program & currently licensed in the State of Washington

• BLS for Healthcare Providers card
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Previous experience in Utilization Review or Case Management

Wage: Wage range currently starts at $44.70/hour and goes up to $79.60/hour. Actual wage will be based on years’ of applicable experience.

FTE: 1.0 (40 hours/week)

Benefits: This position is benefits eligible

Union Status: This is a WSNA union covered position