RN Case Manager

Registered Nurse Case Manager

Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse Case Manager to join our team!

The RN Case Manager responsibilities include:

• Directs and provides professional nursing care for an assigned group of patients across the age continuum, while complying with the Arizona Nurse Practice Act.
• Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation to direct or provide nursing care.
• Provides supervision and guidance to other members of the surgical nursing unit; and may be authorized, in the absence of the Director of Inpatient and Case Management Services, to make decisions affecting the nursing unit.
• Manages patients across the healthcare continuum to achieve optimal clinical, financial, operational and satisfaction outcomes.
• Assess the patients' plan of care and develops, implements, monitors and documents the utilization of resources and progress of the patient through their care.
• Active participant in the interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote/facilitate discharge planning, facilitating options and services to meet patients' health care needs.
• Identifies and intervenes when necessary to ensure efficient and cost-effective delivery of patient care services.
• Coordinates the necessity of case management and utilization review for any patient at ASJH.
• Establishes and promotes collaborative relationships with physicians, patients, families and additional members of the healthcare team.
• Arranges for pastoral care for patients and staff of all religious backgrounds as needed.
• Educates members of the healthcare team on case management and managed care concepts.
• Review medical necessity and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team to assure correct status for payment.
• Assist with clinical interpretation for denial and appeals management.

Required Skills:

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Generous PTO Plan
• Sick Pay
• 7 Paid Holidays/year
• 401k after 30 days
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Employee Paid Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Breakfast and lunch served daily

Requirements:

• Unencumbered RN license
• Hospital experience preferred