RN Utilization Review​/Discharge Planning Nurse

Position: RN Utilization Review/Discharge Planning Nurse - Days
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RN Utilization Review/Discharge Planning Nurse - Days page is loaded## RN Utilization Review/Discharge Planning Nurse - Days locations:
SD, Rapid Citytime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R-0245286
** Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.
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* Work Shift:

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Salary Range: $34.00 - $51.00
** Union Position:
** No
* * Department Details
** This is a fully in person role.

• Monday - Friday Schedule   
• Shifts are from 7:30AM - 4:00PM or 8:00AM - 4:30PM ( rotate every four weeks)   
• No nights, weekends, or holidays    Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Reputation for Excellence:
Black Hills Surgical Hospital consistently ranks among the nation’s top surgical hospitals — you’ll be part of a team that’s known and respected.

• Professional Growth:
Access to Sanford Health’s robust development programs, continuing education, and advancement opportunities.

• Competitive Package:
We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the stability of a leading health system.

• Beautiful

Location:

Live and work at the gateway to the Black Hills — Rapid City offers stunning scenery, outdoor adventures, and a welcoming community.
** Summary
* * Provides expertise and leadership to ensure effective resource management for patient care delivery across the care continuum for assigned patient populations.
** Job Description
** With involvement of the patient/family, collaborates with licensed practitioners and other inter-professional team members to provide care coordination, transitional care planning, facilitation and coordination of discharge needs. Enhances the quality of clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction while managing the cost of care. Promotes patient wellness through evidenced based practice, improved care outcomes, efficient utilization of health services, and appropriate level of care for patients during hospitalization and on a continuum after discharge.

Provides discharge-planning education and makes referrals to inter-professional teams when necessary. Initiates links with post-acute external care resources. Anticipates and/or identifies patient educational needs, discharge planning issues and effectively collaborates to expedite early discharge planning. Acts as an advocate for the patient, functioning in various care settings and across the continuum of care; achieving desired outcomes for both the clients and healthcare agencies.

Responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients. Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting. Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care.

Responsible for the planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient, caregivers, and family education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scope and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.
** Qualifications
* * Bachelor's degree in Nursing strongly preferred in Bemidji and Rapid City. Required in Fargo and Sioux Falls (Sanford USD Medical Center and Clinics).…