Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Management - $40-61 per hour Job Listing at ChristianaCare in Newark, DE (Job ID 6010763-2024-10-26)

Description

ChristianaCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Case Management for a nursing job in Newark, Delaware.

• Specialty: Case Management
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Case Manager (RN) - Utilization Management

FT Day Shift (Hrs.: 8a-4:30p)

Newark, DE

Christiana Care Hospital in Newark, DE is looking for a (RN) Case Manager with experience in Utilization Management in an Acute Care Hospital Setting.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Responsible for ensuring the delivery of efficient and effective health care while evaluating the medical necessity, appropriateness, and efficiency of the use of health care services, procedures, and facilities under the provision of the applicable health benefits plan.

UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT

• Performs admission and concurrent review to identify medical necessity, level of care, and appropriateness of setting using established criteria and clinical guidelines within 24 hours of admission.
• Reviews the admission assessment and collaborates with primary nurse and other health care providers to ensure a multidisciplinary plan-of-care is in place to meet identified patient care needs and desired outcomes.
• Manages observation level of care and works with the attending physician and/or clinical provider caring for the patient to ensure observation status does not exceed 48 hours.
• Identifies system issues that serve as barriers to care. Participates in the development and implementation of strategies to remove barriers and facilitate performance improvement measures.
• Monitors efficiencies in scheduling diagnostic procedures and coordination of treatments to facilitate the achievement of effective clinical, fiscal, quality, and patient satisfaction goals.
• Reports information generated from the utilization management referral process for LOS data and physician profile database.
• Collaborates with the unit medical director and/or physician advisor to facilitate achievement of clinical, quality, financial, and patient satisfaction goals.
• Notifies physician when a patient does not meet criteria for acute care hospitalization and pursues documentation to justify continued stay within 24 hours.
• Collaborates with the Physician Advisor to facilitate the achievement of clinical, quality, financial, and patient satisfaction goals.
• Presents “Letters of Non-Coverage (LON) to patients and/or families when the acute stay is no longer necessary (Third Party and/or Medicare).
• Communicates and secures continued stay authorization with Managed Care Organizations.
• Tracks all carve-outs and submits reason codes for data entry.
• Serves as a resource to nursing and ancillary staff, providing education on utilization review processes as needed.
• Trends potential barriers to patient advancement through the system intervene assertively and appropriately when necessary.
• Provides On-call support for the Transfer Center to evaluate medical necessity and appropriateness when a request is obtained from an outside facility for patient transfer to ChristianaCare
• Identifies the need for the patient to be evaluated by other members of the health care team and takes appropriate action to facilitate.
• ED UM works closely with ED providers to review medical necessity and/or collaborate with ED CM for discharge planning, as appropriate.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• DE RN licensure or compact state RN licensure.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Minimum of 3 years recent experience as a Registered Nurse in acute care, adult care setting.
• Clinical Documentation, Performance Improvement, Case Management or Utilization Management experience desirable.
• Completes a minimum of 8 continuing education credits (CEU'S) per year in Utilization and/or Case Management.
• Actively participates in department operational planning work groups.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Ability to ambulate within the hospital setting (walking, stairs, etc.). Occasional sitting, standing, and lifting loads of 5-10 pounds. Ability to utilize computer equipment/programs. Ability to sit or stand at a computer workstation and proficiently utilize computer equipment/programs for long periods of time.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Occasional exposure to Office materials (i.e., White Out, Toner, etc.)

ChristianaCare Job ID #JR75210. Posted job title: Case Manager (Rn) – Utilization Management -

Delivering health, not just healthcare, is our promise to our community. Which means you can be part of an organization that makes a difference in a big way by impacting the lives of other caregivers and people who live in the places we serve.

From our clinical providers to our logistical support team, everyone here delivers care to our community through their roles. We are an organization that puts patients first. Our delivery of care and commitment to being excellent today—and even better tomorrow—make us who we are: caregivers who deliver more than healthcare. We invite you to join us in our quest for excellence.

• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 403b retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Cancelation protection
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Discount program