Case Management Nurse

Duration: 8 Weeks with a strong possibility of extension

Local Pay: $60/Hour.

Description:

• Development Case Management Plan:
  Reviews clinical findings and diagnostic reports to maintain a comprehensive understanding of the patient’s current plan of care.
• Correlates the medical record findings with patient assessment findings and works with physicians to develop a comprehensive case management plan of care.
• Refers High Risk Patients to Social Services:
  Using specific criteria, identifies high-risk patients who potentially require psychosocial intervention and refers the patient to the social worker.
• Implements Actions to Prevent Readmissions:
  Conducts patient assessments and intervenes to proactively prevent readmissions; evaluates those who are readmitted to identify causes of the readmission and implements strategies to prevent future readmission.
• Develops and Implements Transition of Care Plan:
  Develops and documents a discharge/transition plan through collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Ensures that activities to facilitate and coordinate the plan are being implemented and that the plan is continuously modified to meet any patient’s changing needs.

Skills:

• 2 years of acute care experience strongly preferred
• Case Management, Managed Care & in-Patient Case Management is preferred.

Required:

• RN License
• BLS

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing associate or bachelor’s Degree – Preferred

“Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors”