Registered Nurse Discharge Planner, Peds Case Management, PRN

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MCJCHV Case Mgmt 10

Collaborates with the health care team to coordinate patient and family interventions across the continuum of care, removing barriers and promoting efficient and effective use of resources. Assists patients and families in establishing patient specific goals, both long term and short term. Facilitates appropriate follow up care and/or refers patients (within the designated patient population) to the appropriate next level or site of care.

Serves in an advocacy role on behalf of patients, families, and caregivers to ensure safe, equitable healthcare provision. Assists in developing and meeting key Pillar outcomes and system improvement goals including financial, satisfaction, and clinical as the nursing component of the care coordination model. Assists in the nursing component of developing and meeting key Pillar goals including finance, satisfaction, clinical quality of care, innovation, and growth across the continuum of care.

Conducts initial and/or concurrent utilization review medical necessity criteria.

PRN (minimum 3 shifts per six-week schedule) 8 am - 4:30 pm

• Assesses and identifies patients with complex clinical needs that require a coordinated plan of care.
• Facilitates optimal reimbursement through certification process.
• Leads health care team in outcomes based practice in accordance with VUMC/PCC/TMO strategic initiatives.
• Develops case management plan that includes strategies or alternative interventions required to attain optimal patient and family specific outcomes.
• Analyzes progress on the plan of care, identifies variances, and intervenes utilizing process improvement methodologies to remove barriers and progress care.
• Participates as an active partner with multidisciplinary team members to ensure that patients receive care timely, according to their plan of care and at the appropriate level of care.
• Consistently demonstrates a sense of urgency in their work, especially related to escalation/removal of barriers, facilitating an appropriate (timely) LOS and reduction in inappropriate and unnecessary admissions and readmissions.
• Demonstrates leadership skills and acts as the key information and education resource for the interdisciplinary team as related to caring for complex needs and securing appropriate services.

• Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
• Dental and /or vision plan
• 403 (b) retirement plan
• Paid Time off (flex PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• Short-Long term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• And many more... Ask us about our current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program!

Organizational Impact:
Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work:
Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge:
Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction:
Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Supporting Colleagues:
Develops Self and Others:
Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new…