Case Manager, RN, Per Diem weekends and vacation coverage

Jackson North Medical Center Department

Case Management

160 NW 170th Street, North Miami Beach, Florida, 33169

Per diem, 8:30am to 5:00pm, weekend and vacancy coverage

Case Manager RN is a professional member of the health care team who has 24/7 accountability for the coordination, monitoring and management of patient care resources to promote the most efficient delivery of patient care services at the appropriate level of care while maintaining a single high standard of care delivery to all patients. The Case Manager RN acts as a resource to all levels of staff in defining/educating/implementing and evaluating patient care and nursing practice standards utilizing the nursing process, current concepts/principles of case management/utilization management/disease management, education, quality improvement, clinical practice and health care trends.

• Assess complex patient care needs/situation/acuity levels obtaining significant data from assessments (physical/functional, mental, psychosocial, environmental, family support, spiritual, cultural, financial, legal).
• Coordinates patient care through out an episodic / continuous course of care for a specific DRG/diagnosis/procedure/population using Inter Qual, Millikan or other specific criteria and evidence based guidelines.
• Completes electronic documentation for case management activities such as discharge planning, patient throughput, appropriate level of care, communication with physician, nursing and patient / family member.
• Articulates information pertinent to clinical condition, LOS, discharge delays, outcomes, resource utilization, discharge planning, etc. at team meetings / presentations, patient care rounds, interdisciplinary rounds and to administration, medical director and physician advisors.
• Follows and performs all related unit specific policies and procedures, as detailed on the unit specific competency check-list.
• Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required.
• Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
• Performs all other related job duties as assigned.

Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.

Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required. Employees hired prior to June 1, 2022 are grandfathered in for the BSN degree.

• General
  
  Competencies:
  
  Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment.
• Knowledge and skill in use of job appropriate technology and software applications.
• Management
  
  Competencies:
  
  Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Skill in monitoring/assessing the performance to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate programs.
• Ability to establish goals and objectives.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Nursing
  
  Competencies:
  
  Ability to understand, respects and accommodates patients preferences and needs with regards to their individual beliefs, customs and practices.
• Must have ability to clearly, accurately and effectively provide information to doctors, other nurses, patients, and family members.
• Must have ability to show compassion, patience and maintain non-judgmental approach to patients, their families as well as other employees and customers.
• Unit Specific:
  Must have clinical knowledge, skill and ability to fully and accurately complete all required unit competencies, as indicated in the unit competency check-list.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Skill in monitoring/assessing the performance to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate programs.
• Ability to establish goals and objectives.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.

Valid, unrestricted Florida RN license required. Case Management certification (CCM or ACM) is preferred. Must meet and maintain valid and current all unit specific and organizational skills/competencies, certifications/licensures, as required by regulatory and/or nursing standard of practice for the specialty.

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