RN Utilization Review PRN

PRN, RN - Utilization Review

Making Communities Healthier with Comprehensive Care...

You can get to know who we are and what truly makes us different by our mission, 'Making Communities Healthier'. As health care evolves, Bourbon Community Hospital is transforming patient safety and quality care - pushing the limits and paving the way to establish new practices and set new standards. We believe in putting the patient at the center of everything we do. We are developing the most innovative patient experiences with our constant investment in continuing education and leadership development programs.

We want you on our team...Bourbon Community Hospital located in Paris, a 20 minute drive from Lexington, KY is searching for a PRN, RN - Utilization Review, who monitors adherence to the hospital's utilization review plan to ensure appropriate use of hospital services, hospital admissions and extended hospital stays.

We are committed to serving the needs of our community and our region with exceptional quality and we are passionately focused on our patients. We consider quality more than just a set of criteria. It is a way of life for Bourbon Community, encompassing everything we do. This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to grow and expand with new services.

At Bourbon Community, we believe in building careers. That is why we offer an excellent tuition reimbursement program, competitive pay, a generous paid time off program, flexible spending account plan, choice of health insurance plans, dental, vision, life, disability plans, discounts in our caf and various discounts in our community, traditional and Roth 401 (k) plans with a match, and free parking on our beautiful campus.

Simply put, our employees are the heart and soul of our organization.

Essential functions of position include, but are not limited to:

• Establishes and maintains efficient methods of ensuring the medical necessity and appropriateness of all hospital admissions.
• Performs concurrent reviews for patients to ensure that extended stays are medically justified and are so documented in patient's medical records.
• Calculates the lengths of stay and continued-stay days for patients.
• Maintains a liaison with the Social Service Department to facilitate timely discharge planning.

Minimum Education

Associate's degree - Required

Bachelor's degree - Preferred

Required Skills

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Certifications:

Handle With Care

Licenses:

RN in the state of Kentucky

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran