Job Description

The nurse care manager works collaboratively with physicians and other members of the health care team to improve the health of patients with chronic conditions or complex needs. The position educates patients and caregivers to help them manage their health care needs. The incumbent facilitates communication, coordinates services, addresses barriers, and promotes optimal allocation of resources while balancing clinical quality and cost management.

Job Specifics

• Pay Range: Non/Exempt $43.98 - $63.79 Non-Exempt
• Benefits Eligible: No
• FTE: PRN
• Shift: Cover 1 Weekend/month, as well as PRN for other Care Managers as needed at Logan Regional Hospital from 8 am - 4:30 pm.
  
  

Job Essentials

• Organizes and prioritizes daily work by assessing new, current, and discharging patient needs in area(s) of responsibility. Completes documentation as required.
• Performs utilization review activities to provide patient appropriate, timely, and cost effective care. Coordinates care with patient, care providers, hospital financial services, and third-party payers.
• Maintains an active role in denial prevention. Proactively intervenes with payers to prevent inpatient denials. Performs retroactive reviews on discharged patients as assigned. Communicates any necessary information to payers to help appeal existing denials. Uses level of care criteria to justify the patient's severity of illness and intensity of service. Reviews payer requirements and government regulations to ensure safe and cost-effective healthcare.
• Screens and coordinates the discharge planning process from patient admission to departure. Assesses patient needs, develops a discharge plan, and coordinates with internal and external services for care during and after the hospital stay
• Identifies patients with potential avoidable delays, extended stay, readmission, or discharge needs. Coordinates with care providers and leaders to reach optimal solutions.
• Educates, communicates, and coordinates with multiple patient care teams to ensure the patient receives quality care, a timely discharge, and to identify and resolve delays and issues.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Current RN license for state in which the nurse practices.
• Three years of clinical nursing experience.
• RNs hired or promoted into this role need to have or obtain their BSN within three years of hire or promotion.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
• Case management Certification.
• Experience in Case management, Utilization review, and/or discharge planning.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess patient needs.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, etc.
  
  

Location:

Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital

Work City

Logan

Work State

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

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The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$43.98 - $63.79

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