Registerd Nurse Case Manager ED Weekends

Summary

Job Description:

Baptist Health Floyd Care Coordination
Southern Indiana/Louisville Kentucky area

The Emergency Department (ED) Registered Nurse Case Manager position is responsible for an initial medical necessity review for admitted patients and transition planning. This individual will use established MCG criteria to assess both the appropriate admission status (inpatient or observation) and level of care. This position will provide ongoing support and expertise through comprehensive assessment planning implementation and overall evaluation of individual patient needs. A high level of communication with other members of the interdisciplinary team will be required to coordinate the continuum of care activities ensuring optimum utilization of resources quality outcomes related to transition of care service delivery and compliance with external review agencies requirements. The individual in this role should support an environment of care focused on evidence-based healing and wellness.


Position/Opportunity Highlights:

• Work every weekend and receive PREMIUM pay for hours worked on weekend

• Benefits Centered on You

  • Health Dental and Vision Insurance

  • Retirement Plans

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Access to Free Employee Gym

  • Employee Perks/Discounts

• Opportunity to work in a Regional Non-Profit Hospital

• Opportunity to work with a wide array of patients

• Opportunity to work for an organization that promotes continued education

• Comprehensive evidence-based nursing care

• The role integrates and coordinates utilization management care facilitation and discharge planning functions

• The Case Manager is accountable for a designated patient caseload and plan effectively in order to meet patient needs manage the length of stay and promote efficient utilization of resources through cost-benefit analysis

• To help ensure our continued excellence this unit recently went through renovations

• Opportunity to work in a Regional Non-Profit Hospital

• Opportunity to work with a wide array of patients

• Opportunity to work for an organization that promotes continued education

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with current licensure in the State of Indiana

• Clinical expertise maintained through periodic CEU course attendance

• Minimum of four (3) years medical/surgical patient care in general hospital nurse care preferred

• Thorough knowledge of medical and ancillary services necessary to utilize screening criteria as measured against the documented medical record with respect to patient needs for medical and health care

• Knowledgeable regarding medical terminology appropriate levels of care treatment and modalities and the health care delivery system

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits. We are conveniently located 10 minutes from downtown Louisville at 1850 State Street New Albany IN 47150. EOE.