Registered Nurse Case Manager; RN

Overview

Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At Saint Luke's Hospital we are seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team toward exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program, employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

Responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care, and appropriate utilization of resources balanced with the patient's resources and right to self-determination. Has overall responsibility for ensuring that care is provided at the appropriate level of care based on medical necessity and to assess the patient for transition needs to provide timely throughput, safe discharge, and prevent avoidable readmissions.

Integrates the national standards for care management scope of services including:

• Utilization Management supporting medical necessity and denial prevention
• Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention, and patient satisfaction
• Care Coordination by demonstrating efficient throughput while assuring care is sequenced at an appropriate level of care
• Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditation standards and Tenet policy
• Education provided to physicians, patients, families and caregivers

Completes established competencies for the position within the designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned.

• Minimum Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Preferred Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Minimum Experience: 2 years acute hospital patient care experience; utilization/case management
• Preferred Experience: Previous case management supervisory experience
• Required Certifications / Licensure: Current Texas State license for Registered Nurse
• Preferred Certifications / Licensure: Accredited Case Management (ACM)
• Required Courses / Completions (e.g., CPR): N/A

Baptist Health System has more than 120 years of history caring for our community and making a positive difference. Our system includes six full-service hospitals, a specialized children’s hospital with a dedicated pediatric emergency unit, a comprehensive cancer care network, fitness and rehabilitation centers, a physician network, imaging centers, ambulatory services, and the Baptist School of Health Professions. Wherever you go in the system, you will find a shared goal to help people achieve health for life through compassionate service inspired by faith.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Tenet participates in the E‑Verify program.