RN Care Manager - PRN

Job Description

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice, and coordination of care with other health team members.

• Coordinate the care and services for patients identified as needing assistance or meeting Care Management criteria.
• Collect in‑depth information about a patient’s medical, functional, and social condition to identify individual needs and develop a plan to meet those needs.
• Work with patient and family/caregivers to determine specific goals and actions based on assessment.
• Coordinate discharge planning and execute specific interventions to meet established goals.
• Organize, integrate, and coordinate necessary resources to accomplish the goals and plan.
• Assess the patient’s prior level of functioning, access to and/or use of community resources, and available support systems.
• Assist the care team in developing a plan of care, including ensuring appropriateness of services and care setting, individualized support and education, needs for continued services, planning for discharge, and connecting patients/families with community resources.
• Collaborate with physicians and other members of the health care team on behalf of the patient.
• Identify appropriate admission and continued stay issues.
• Enhance quality of patient care through effective and efficient use of resources.
• Help identify strategies for reducing length of stay and ensuring appropriate utilization of services.
• Utilize criteria including clinical pathway data and implement strategies to resolve controllable variances.
• Attend, facilitate, and participate in rounds and case conferences.
• Advocate for patient rights.
• Monitor efficiency and availability of services and evaluate outcomes through variance tracking and data collection.
• Identify needs, facilitate, or provide education to physicians and ancillary departments/nursing units regarding case management, discharge planning processes, and roles.
• Participate in multidisciplinary groups and development of guidelines.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Current RN license in the state of practice or a compact license with the ability to obtain an RN license in the state of practice.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting.

• At least five (5) years of nursing experience with prior knowledge of managed care / utilization review.

Holy Rosary Hospital, Miles City, Montana

Hourly range: $36.37 - $55.15 (actual rate dependent upon experience).

We care about your well‑being. Our caregivers receive a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to support health, happiness, security, connection, and engagement.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.