Travel Nurse RN - Case Manager, Acute Care Case Management - $2,310 per week
Company: Tact Staff
Location: Oakland
Posted on: October 24, 2024
Job Description:
Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Case Manager, Acute Care
Case Management for a travel nursing job in Oakland, California.Job
Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Acute Care Case Management
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/11/2024
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: TravelRN Case Manager with acute hospital
discharge planning experience; inpatient acute rehabilitation
preferred.Required Certifications:CA RN LicenseBLSACLSThis position
coordinates the utilization management, resource management,
discharge planning, post-acute care referrals and care
facilitation. This position oversees the management of acute
patient populations across the care continuum with a focus to
provide coordinated and integrated care to prevent unnecessary
admissions or readmissions. Provides discharge planning
coordination and Intervention for the high risk patient presenting
to the Emergency Department. This position strives to promote
patient wellness, improved care outcomes, efficient utilization of
health services and minimized denials of payment among a patient
population with complex health needs.JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:Patient
Initial and Concurrent Screening.--- Reviews initial physician
admission care plan. Gathers additional medical, psychosocial and
financial information from the patient/family interview, medical
record assessment, physicians and other health care providers.
Determines moderate or high-risk level for readmission. Conducts a
screening for ancillary supportive services.--- Functionally
supervises and actively leads the health care team in developing
comprehensive, cost-effective care coordination plans that meet the
clinical needs of our patients. Performs cost benefit analysis of
care options.--- Formulates a transition plan after reviewing
available/appropriate care options and obtaining input from the
patient/family and physician, health care team, payers and
community based support services.--- Identifies and refers quality
and risk management concerns to appropriate level for corrective
action plans and trending.--- Directs and oversees the Assistants
to interview patient/family and determine preferences for post
-acute care services.Utilization Management.--- Completes initial
InterQual review screening upon admission for all patients placed
in a hospital bed and documents, either inpatient or Observation
(OBS) status.--- Performs InterQual continued stay and discharge
planning reviews.--- Reviews medical record daily to ensure patient
continues to meet level of care (LOC) requirements and that chart
documentation supports LOC determination and assignment--- Works
with Physician Advisor and Attending Physicians to obtain necessary
documentation to support current LOC, alters LOC as needed and
expedites discharge planning for patients who no longer require
hospital services--- Monitors Length of Stay (LOS) and outliers
requiring additional resources and/or focus and reports to
management.--- Collaborates with financial counselor for delivery
of inpatient stay denials.--- Assures delivery of Medicare
Important Message within 48 hours of discharge and no less than 4
hours of actual discharge--- Actively participates in patient
rounds following the standard work as developed and collaborates
with interdisciplinary team to assure timely discharge.---
Maintains an average Utilization Review (UR) accuracy rate at or
above the goal.--- Utilizes InterQual criteria for potential/actual
admissions to determine appropriateness of the admission,
appropriateness of the setting and appropriateness of the level of
care.--- Follows policies and procedures for Physician Advisor
referrals.--- Facilitates and expedites the discharge of patients
from the Emergency Department (ED) to alternate care settings.---
Consistently documents in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and
other electronic software.--- Maintains current knowledge of
medical facility and Joint Commission discharge requirements.---
Initiates timely communication with ED/admitting physician when
medical necessity deficiencies are identified for level of care
ordered.--- Identify avoidable admissions and escalate as
appropriate.Care Coordination/ Care Transitions.--- Performs
initial screening on all hospitalized patients upon admission to
identify case management needs.--- Performs, documents and
communicates assessment findings to health care team.--- Screens
30-day readmissions; reviews previous hospital record confers with
interdisciplinary team on discharge plan--- Proactively identifies
barriers to discharge and works with multi-disciplinary team to
expedite care, monitor length of stay (LOS) and facilitate
discharge.--- Addresses complex clinical and social situations
efficiently in order to avoid unnecessary delays in discharge.---
completion of treatment plan and transition planTact Medical
Staffing Job ID #487840. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and
36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend
amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Case
Management - HospitalAbout Tact StaffOur nurses choose Tact
assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on--new
challenges in their careers while they travel across the United
States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and
personal level.--Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will
work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new
assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and
allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments
and choices at primer healthcare institutions--nationwide. Let us
handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right
for you.Be Adventurous,--Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.--Be
Adventurous ---Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is
not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as
well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new
place, and try amazing food...Make a Difference-----Nurses and
allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives.
The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go
unnoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take
our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and
allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as
crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able
to do.--Travel with Tact-----From the moment we receive your resume
we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the
importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter.
Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to
discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel
assignment.
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