Registered Nurse RN Case Mgr

Description

Introduction

Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At LewisGale Medical Center our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a(an) Registered Nurse RN Case Mgr to join our healthcare family.

Benefits

We are committed to providing benefits that matter to nurses. At LewisGale Medical Center, our benefits package offers eligible colleagues an attractive package that includes medical, wellbeing, dental and vision benefits along with some unique benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Personal Leave
• 401K (100% annual match - 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
• Academic Assistance and Reimbursements for Tuition and Student Loans
• Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, Mental Health Apps, Education Apps, Identity Theft Protection etc.
• Home, Auto, and Pet Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability coverage
• Adoption Assistance
• Legal Benefits and lots more!

Learn more about Employee Benefits

At LewisGale Medical Center, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life – for life – and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our Registered Nurse RN Case Mgr opportunity.

Job Summary and Qualifications

• Applies the rules of Severity of Illness, Intensity of Service, and Discharge Screens/Indicator consistently in evaluating medical necessity. Applies Medicare Two Midnight rule as applicable.
• 2. Performs admission and concurrent review for all payers and maintains legible documentation as directed by the Utilization Management Plan.
• 3. Participates in huddles to facilitate patient throughput.
• 4. Educates patients and families to the patient’s needs post discharge and informs them of the alternatives available to meet those needs.
• 5. Refers patients who require extended care post discharge to post acute care facilities. Once an appropriate bed is located, arranges for the patient’s transfer.
• 6. Collaborates with community agencies to provide services to assist with housing, financial, transportation, psychosocial, educational, home health, and home medical equipment needs of patients/families post discharge.
• 7. Provides interdisciplinary and collaborative care, treatment and services; initiates patient/family conference with the health care team to achieve positive outcomes as indicated.
• 8. Identifies, tracks, and records Alternative Care Days (ACDs). Intervenes to prevent or decrease ACDs as appropriate.
• 9. Documents case management assessments, treatment goals, interventions, outcomes, and discharge plans in the patient’s medical record congruent with departmental policies.
• 10. Initiates denial and appeal process in accordance with policy. Refers HINN letters to Director.
• 11. Maintains knowledge base for identification and reporting of potential patients with contractual adjustment needs and length of stay issues.
• 12. Provides crisis and supportive counseling to enhance the patient’s and family’s problem solving and coping skills. Counsels patient/families regarding advance medical directives.
• 13. Takes a proactive role in discharge planning.
• 14. Provides ongoing education on care coordination for the other members of the health care team.
• 15. Maintains current knowledge of trends related to case management and care coordination issues through attendance and active participation in continuing education and professional organizations.
• 16. Other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need:

• Registered Nurse
• Bachelors Degree, or Associate Degree

LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care. 

At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way. 

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times.   In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse RN Case Mgr opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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