Abrazo Central Campus (located at 19th Avenue and Bethany Home Road in Phoenix), a 221-bed acute care facility and teaching hospital, has been providing quality care to patients in the Phoenix community for more than 50 years. Abrazo Central Campus has received many notable awards and accolades from national organizations including Gold Plus and Target Stroke; Honor Roll Awards from the American Heart and American Stroke Association; Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital by Truven Health Analytics; Chest Pain Accreditation with PCI from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care; and the Donor Network Award for Outstanding Operating Room, among others. Abrazo Central Campus is recognized for comprehensive cardiovascular care, neuroscience services including NICO BrainPath technology, orthopedics, women s health, radiology, and 24-hour emergency care, with more than 800 affiliated physicians on staff offering a wide range of medical specialties
The RN Case Manager is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient s resources and right to self-determination. The individual in this position has overall responsibility for ensuring that care is provided at the appropriate level of care based on medical necessity and to assess the patient for transition needs to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions. This position integrates national standards for case management scope of services including:
Utilization Management supporting medical necessity and denial prevention
Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention and patient satisfaction
Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while assuring care is the right sequence and at appropriate level of care
Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditation standards and Tenet policy
Education provided to physicians, patients, families and caregivers.
SPECIAL SKILLS: The oritical knowledge base of nursing process, continuum of care and case management methods and standards, excellent communication and documentation skills. Demonstrates knowledge of Age-Specific Criteria, American Nurses Association (ANA) Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, Arizona Nurse Practice Act, Core Measures and American Case Management Association (ACMA) Case Management Standards of Practice.
Preferred : Hospital CM or an RN with strong clinical background in an acute care setting.
In return for your talents we offer a host of exceptional benefits:
*RN Professional Clinical Ladder with 3 levels and financial rewards.
*Specialty Certification Differential and Shift differentials
*Education Assistance up to $5250.00 annually
*Flexible Work Schedules
*RN Referral bonuses
*401(K) with company match and Employee Stock Purchase Program
*Competitive Market Hourly Rates
*Outstanding Benefits package
*Onsite Employee Medical Clinic
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Qualifications:MINIMUM EDUCATION: Nursing Degree from an Accredited Nursing School.
PREFERRED EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years acute hospital patient care experience.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Acute hospital case management experience
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Arizona.
REQUIRED COURSE(S) TRAINING: MIDAS, CuraSpan and InterQual criteria training with proficiency testing within first 90 days of hire.
PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/REGISTRATION: Accredited Case Manager, ACM
Job:
Case Management/Home Health
Primary Location:
Phoenix, Arizona
Facility:
Abrazo Central Campus
Job Type:
Full-time
Shift Type:
Days
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