RN Case Manager

RN Case Manager Elko NVNortheastern Nevada Regional HospitalRelocation: PartialSign in Bonus: Negotiable MustHavesEducation: Associates Degree or higher in Nursing and/or degree in healthcare.Experience: Two years experience in general nursing or community health nursing; some prior case management experience preferred. Basic knowledge about health care systems; social services and community agencies. Licensing Requirements: Current Nevada RN or LPN license or ability to obtain prior to start date preferred. Degree in health care and experience in case management required without a License. American Heart Association Certification in BLS within 60days of hire. The Case Manager facilitates clinically appropriate and fiscally responsible patient care through communication with the treating physician and all other members of the healthcare team while working in close cooperation with hospital management. The Case Manager assesses and identifies the patients physical and psychosocial needs and determines in conjunction with established protocols and input from the treating physician the health care services and venue of care appropriate for the patient. The Case Manager manages the patients treatment prospectively through the admission process concurrently through ongoing case management while the patient is an inpatient in one or more venues of care and retrospectively through review of individual cases and identification of trends and patterns.