Travel Nurse RN - Case Manager In Avalon, CA

Job Title: Clinical Case Manager Job Specialty: Hospital Case Manager Job Duration: Not specified Shift: Monday-Friday, 8 hours Guaranteed Hours: Not specified Experience: Minimum of five years of experience in clinical nursing and one to two years' experience in case management or related field preferred. License: Current licensure to practice in the state of California Certifications: BLS required, ACLS preferred Must-Have: Bachelor's degree in nursing highly preferred Job Description:

• Plan, organize, and coordinate swing bed admissions and review emergency department admissions and discharges.

• Provide administrative and clerical services and contribute to process improvement.

• Coordinate with the referral specialist and manage, obtain, and share medical records.

• Perform financial assessment to ascertain patients' source of payment for in-patient stay to begin review process and obtain timely payment for services rendered by hospital.

• Provide information in response to queries from doctors' offices, families, and outside facilities.

• Provide case management, social services, utilization review, and discharge planning daily and on weekends as scheduled.

• Identify and coordinate swing admissions and verify admission requirements are met before transfer, including necessary screens and tests within the appropriate time frames.

• Review ED admissions/discharges and contact ED patients to coordinate follow-up visits with PCP or assist with coordinating transfers to another facility if needed.

• Develop and maintain relationships with specialty offices to aid in any transfer or collaboration of care.

• Participate and collaborate with interdisciplinary team and attend UR meetings.

• Review patient charts when a request for counseling is received.

• Review and assess need for intervention and/or appropriate community resources.

• Be available at least two Saturdays a month depending on admissions. Essential Skills & Abilities:

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

• Ability to multitask and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency in using computers and various software systems, including Microsoft Office, Athena, EMR, and Point Click Care.

• Identify, analyze, and resolve patient care problems to foster significant improvement in patient care.

• Educate patients and families about the disease process and treatment.

• Ability to connect, inform, and advise all ancillary departments of any changes to the patient care plan.

• Knowledge of community resources and support services. Benefits:

• Competitive salary

• Assistance with finding housing

• Boat travel stipend

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Retirement plan

• Employer-paid life insurance

• Short and long-term disability

• Critical illness and cancer coverage

• Vacation and paid holidays for all full-time positions Additional Information:

• Housing is a studio apartment offered with a non-refundable cleaning fee.

• No personal automobiles are allowed on the Island.

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