Travel Nurse RN - Case Management - $1,948 per week

Company: University of North Carolina Health Care System -
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: November 20, 2024

Job Description:

• Job Details
• The purpose of this position is to provide ongoing support and expertise through comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation and overall evaluation of individual patient needs.
• The overall goal of the position is to enhance the quality of patient management and satisfaction, to promote continuity of care and cost effectiveness through the integrating and functions of case management, utilization review and discharge planning.
• The Care Manager must be highly organized professional with great attention to detail, adaptable to frequent change, and compliant with regulatory and departmental guidelines and policies.
  • Job Requirements
  • Two (2) years of health care experience as a Registered Nurse.
  • Strong assessment and critical thinking skills.
    • Unit Specific Information
    • Identify Cases & Prioritize Day-Review work list to prioritize patients and identify new admissions.
    • Conduct and document assessment and a plan of care in Epic--- per departmental guidelines.
    • Participate in Daily Care Management Touchpoint per established protocols.
    • Consult to SW per established criteria.
    • If indicated, communicate with Care Management Assistant (CMA) to share priorities.
    • CAPP Meeting -Attend and actively participate in CAPP meetings for assigned units to provide and receive information on patients' progression.
    • Monitor all observation patients throughout the day to ensure appropriate progression of care.
    • Identify patient's readiness to discharge based on discussions with the patient/family/care team on an ongoing basis.
    • Assess the discharge plan to determine needs post-discharge and communicate to patient/family/care team on an ongoing basis.
    • Identify required authorization for post-discharge services and refer to the appropriate post-discharge service provider.
    • Participate in medication resource management for non-resourced patients, as needed.
    • Verify patient's understanding/agreement of discharge plan.
    • Refer administrative tasks (e.g., faxing, form processing) to Care Management Assistant.
      • Additional Details
      • Preferred Skills & Experience: N/A

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