Pediatric Inpatient Case Manager (RN) - Cross Bay

Pediatric Nurse Case Manager

The Pediatric Nurse Case Manager coordinates resources and services in response to individual patient's needs and fiscal realities, performs utilization review activities and oversees coordination of complex discharge planning for assigned case load. The Nurse Case Manager is an active member of the interdisciplinary team contributing to team goal setting. The Nurse Case manager acts as a consultant to the clinical team, service lines and other departments and participates in program development and quality improvement initiatives. The Nurse Case Manager provides age-appropriate assessments, interpretation of data, and delivery of interventions. Demonstrates the ability to work with any patient regardless of race, gender, religious affiliation, cultural beliefs, lifestyle, and disease process or treatment plan.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Possesses a Bachelor's Degree in a Healthcare related field.
• Recent experience in case management, utilization review or discharge planning.
• Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
• Demonstrates resourcefulness, superior written and oral communication, diplomacy, organizational and analytic skills.
• Self-directed, assertive and creative in problem solving, systems planning and patient care management in a high volume work environment.
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
• This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing or Healthcare related field preferred.

Required License/Certifications

• California Registered Nurse License (RN)