Care Planner Rn's

ERP International is seeking a full time Registered Nurse (RN) Discharge Planner at Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center, Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV.

Join our team of exceptional health care professionals across the nation. Come discover the immense pride and job satisfaction ERP Employees experience in providing care for our Military Members, their Families and Retired Military Veterans! ERP International is honored to be named a 2026 Top Workplace by WTOP News! Apply online today and discover more about this exceptional employment opportunity.

• No Holidays! Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Paid Federal Holidays!
• Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Health Savings Account and more available!
• Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement!
• About ERP International, LLC: ERP is a nationally respected provider of health, science, and technology solutions supporting clients in the government and commercial sectors. Founded in 2006, ERP is headquartered in Laurel, MD and maintains satellite offices in Montgomery, AL and San Antonio, TX - plus project locations nationwide. ERP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability and Veteran.

Schedule: Monday - Friday between the hours of 7:00am and 5:00pm, 9 hour shift to include a 1 hour lunch break. Shift Structure: Daily shifts will be assigned as 8, 10, or 12-hour durations to meet mission needs. All shifts include a minimum 30-minute uncompensated lunch break.

No Holidays/Possible Weekends/No Call

Provides discharge planning services to all individuals admitted to the medical treatment facility (MTF) as inpatients, same day surgery, and emergency department patients.

Triages discharge planning needs to permit DP to meet the most urgent, unusual needs. Facilitates the smooth transition from an inpatient setting to the next appropriate level of care through effective professional coordination with the patient, the patient’s family/caregiver, and the multidisciplinary healthcare team. persons experiencing community adjustment problems; psychiatric illnesses and other health problems.

Collaborates with utilization management, case management, Medical Discharge Planning Social worker and other members of the healthcare team to achieve a timely, appropriate, safe discharge that meets the patient’s needs and is IAW local facility/ Department of Defense/War (DoD/W) as well as local and national discharge

Assesses, plans, monitors, and evaluates patient care through discharge planning

Applies Interqual (McKesson)/Milliman or other facility endorsed in- and out-patient evidence-based programs to monitor Length of Stay (LOS) as well as admission and discharge criteria.

Actively participates in arranging transfers both into the Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center (MOMMC) and to other medical facilities either for care not available at the MOMMC or to a higher level of care. This includes assisting in obtaining authorizations from the primary insurer as well as identifying suitable transport mechanism (ambulance, helicopter, etc.).

Surveys the continuum of care for quality of care concerns and reports them to supervisor, physician advisor, Chief Nurse Executive or other interested parties as

Coordinates and contacts clinical units responsible for patient care prior to the discharge of the patient from the hospital to ensure that discharge planning requirements have been met, i.e., requirements for durable medical equipment (DME), such as walkers, wheelchairs, oxygen, referral to Case Management, Diabetes Educator, Social Work Service agencies, family counseling, Home Health Care (HHC) and Community Health

Monitors trends in LOS to identify processes which extend LOS beyond community standards, to ensure MTF is aware of trends and to repair processes, when possible, to expedite safe timely discharges.

Coordinates with third party payers, as well as TRICARE Managed Care Support Contractor (MCSC), to provide requisite clinical information to accomplish authorization for post-discharge needs, within the plan’s benefit.

Provides on-going education to patients, providers, and staff related to discharge planning/inpatient transfers.

Ensures the MTF staff provides instructions to patient/significant other and/or family members for post-discharge care, self-care/maintaining healthy lifestyles, appropriate use of medical services and other needs, as indicated.

Educates patient/family on topics beyond the benefit, but appropriate for specific circumstances, such as nursing home placement, group home placement and the

Teaches medical students, Residents, Hospital Attending Physicians, novice nurses and other health and allied health personnel about the considerations impacting the discharge planning/inpatient transfer processes.

Participates in the orientation and training of newly assigned personnel, as

Establishes and maintains good interpersonal relationships with co- workers, families, peers, and other health team members.

Effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.

May be required to work various shifts or augment clinical nursing support within the Medical Management Department during the absence of other team nurses due to illness, leave or deployment.

Ensures a safe work environment, employee safe work habits and patient safety IAW regulatory agencies, infection control policies, and process improvement initiatives. Graduate from a college or university accredited by National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). * Must have minimum of 5 years’ total nursing experience with the last 36 months working in a direct patient care hospital or acute care discharge planning

Must have majority of experience in discharge planning for 24 recent consecutive

Must have an extensive range of nursing care theories, principles, practices, and procedures, medical practice, TRICARE concepts, principles, and priorities, and extended clinical training and experience, or education, to analyze the full scope of problems associated with providing the best possible care to patients in the most economical manner, and to solve both administrative and professional health care problems.

Must have knowledge of relevant laws such as EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act) and COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act), being able to step in to coach providers to avoid violations of national in- and out-patient emergency transfer standards.

Must have extensive professional knowledge and skills of advanced concepts, principles, and practices to perform highly specialized nurse consultant assignments to manage the Discharge Planning Program, provide technical advice to the admissions office, medical clinics, and physicians in providing the best possible care to patients in the most economical manner, and to solve both administrative and professional health care problems.

Possess current unrestricted RN License from any state. * Possess current ARC or AHA BLS and Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Healthcare Provider certification. * Security: Possess the ability to pass a government background check/security clearance.