RN Case Manager - Patient Flow Center - Full-time Days/Evenings

About the role

We handle multi-disciplinary communications and facilitations of care throughout a patient’s hospitalization. This includes reviewing appropriate utilization of resources, balancing with patient self-determination, recommending a level of care, confirming care orders, and communicating with various stakeholders. You'll also collaborate with the care team to develop and implement discharge plans based on individual patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Performs pre-admission, admission, and continued stay reviews as directed by CMS guidelines, commercial payer guidelines, and hospital policy.
• Supports service excellence, teamwork, and integrity, and maintains minimum standards for licensure.
• Maintains knowledge of conditions of participation and coordinates and implements discharge plans.
• Maintains open communication with ED physicians, hospitalists, attending physicians, and physician advisors.
• Adapts to specific patient populations, ensuring privacy and clear communication.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• No prior hospital-based experience required.
• 3 years of hospital-based experience in discharge planning, case management, or utilization review preferred.
• Current registered nurse license in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Certification in Case Management (CCM) or Accredited Case Manager (ACM) preferred.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule.

Skills

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule.

Benefits

Details of benefits are not specified in the job posting.

Pay

Details of pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details of the schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Additional Information

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue. The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain diseases. There may be an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases. Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ochsner Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Remote Work Eligibility

Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work positions: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.