Case Manager RN PRN

Overview

Introduction:
Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Case Manager RN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Methodist Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. The current PRN need is 2 weekends a month (4 shifts). Training will be on weekdays.

Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Methodist Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

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As a Case Manager, your role will be to support patients and families through every step of their care journey. You will coordinate services, connect resources, and develop care plans that reflect each patient’s unique needs. By partnering with physicians, nurses, and department leaders, you will help ensure safe transitions, clear communication, and consistent quality across the continuum of care.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assesses by interview and charts review discharge needs of all high-risk patients (and others referred). Identifies resources available to address the needs identified, coordinate referrals and document plan.
• Utilize community resources to support patient’s post hospital needs. Documents choice in available resources has been offered.
• Performs admission and continued stay reviews. Provides clinical information to payers upon request for certification and reimbursement of care. Discusses alternate level of care with physician. Refers cases not meeting acute care criteria to Physician Advisor as needed.
• Facilitates and or provides education of hospital staff, physicians, patients and caregivers for purposes of efficient resource utilization
• Keeps current of requirements by JCAHO, HCFA and other state/federal agencies on provision of care, planning and documenting.
• Tracks resource statistics to identify improvement opportunities. Attends medical staff and other hospital committee meetings to report findings.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree nursing program. Preferred:
  Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• RN License to practice as a professional registered nursing in the state of Texas or Active Multi-State RN Compact License. (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date.)
• Minimum of 3 years RN experience, preferably experienced in area in which Case Management will be performed
• Prefer at least one year experience in utilization review, resource management, discharge planning or case management.

Additional description:
Methodist Hospital opened in 1963 as the first hospital in the now internationally acclaimed South Texas Medical Center. With over 900 beds, Methodist Hospital offers a broad range of specialties…