RN Case Manager PRN - Fort Pierce

Description

Lawnwood RegionalMedical Center

Fort Pierce, FL
 
Facility Description:
Lawnwood RegionalMedical Center & Heart Institute is a 380-bed acute-care hospital offeringa full range of services. Lawnwood is home to the most experienced HeartInstitute on the Treasure Coast and offers diagnostic, interventional andtherapeutic care, including open-heart surgery. Other hospital services includea 24/7 emergency department, pediatric emergency department, labor/delivery andbirthing, pediatrics, orthopedics, oncology, nuclear medicine, diagnosticservices, and a full range of inpatient and outpatient general surgicalservices. Lawnwood provides the area’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive CareUnit, Level II Trauma Center, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and ComprehensiveStroke Center.
 
Lawnwood is accredited by The Joint Commission and designated as CertifiedPrimary Stroke Center.  Lawnwood’s Physical Rehabilitation Center is CARFaccredited and, for 11 years in a row, the hospital is a Five-Star Recipientfor the Treatment of Heart Attack by Healthgrades. At Lawnwood Regional MedicalCenter & Heart Institute, patients come first – no matter what!
 
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center isa member of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HospitalCorporation of America. Historically HCA has been named one of Ethisphere’sWorld’s Most Ethical Companies. Join our tradition of excellence!

Position Description:
The RN Case Managerworks with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team todevelop a plan for each patient from admission to discharge. The tasks andresponsibilities include:

• Performs continuous assessments and evaluations to ensure patient is progressing towards desired outcomes.
• Assesses and responds to patient/family needs by coordinating efforts of other team members.
• Identifies and resolves barriers that hinder effective patient care.
• Collaborates and consults with physicians on patient's progress and discharge planning needs.
• Performs utilization review ensuring admissions meet criteria for appropriateness of care and medical necessity.
• Manages the process to review and, as appropriate, appeal denials received from payors.
• Coordinates the discharge planning process ensuring involvement of all members of the healthcare team. Counsels with patients and family members in decision making and in meeting psycho social needs of the patient.
• Maintains knowledge of resources and facilities available to patients and family members.
• Collaborates with personnel at other facilities to coordinate smooth and effective patient transfers and transitions.
• Compiles, evaluates, and reports statistics to members of the team and utilizes the information to facilitate process improvement activities.
• Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
• Orients and mentors new staff members.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Qualifications

• FL RN Licensure, or
• Recognized Compact Licensure (subject to Florida State Licensing Requirements, including/not limited to ongoing eligibility and duration provisions)
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing; BSN preferred
• BLS required
• Minimum 1-3+ years of clinical nursing experience - preferably in an acute hospital environment
• Previous Case Management experience highly preferred
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision meeting firm deadlines

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