Graduate Nurse, Nursing Education

Luke's Medical Center is an 881-bed quaternary care academic medical center that is a joint venture between Baylor College of Medicine and CHI St. Luke's Health. Located in the Texas Medical Center, the hospital is the home of the Texas Heart® Institute, a cardiovascular research and education institution founded in 1962 by Denton A. The hospital was the first facility in Texas and the Southwest designated a Magnet® hospital for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, receiving the award five consecutive times. Luke's also has three community emergency centers offering adult and pediatric care for the Greater Houston area.
As our Utilization Management Professional, you will be a critical guardian of healthcare efficiency and quality, ensuring integrity in clinical decision-making, regulatory compliance, and responsible resource utilization.
Every day, you will meticulously review medical records, authorize services, and prepare cases for physician review in partnership with UM teams. You'll monitor patient care for appropriateness, quality, and cost-effectiveness, aligning decisions with established criteria.
To be successful in this role, you will possess a strong clinical background, deep UM/regulatory knowledge, and exceptional analytical/organizational skills. Your ability to manage charts, apply criteria precisely, and communicate effectively with enthusiasm, efficiency, and empathy is paramount for optimal patient care and operational flow.

Conducts admission and continued stay reviews per the Care Coordination Utilization Review guidelines to ensure that the hospitalization is warranted based on established criteria and critical thinking.
Ensures compliance with principles of utilization review, hospital policies and external regulatory agencies, Peer Review Organization (PRO), Joint Commission, and payer defined criteria for eligibility.
Ensures timely communication and follow up with physicians, payers, Care Coordinators and other stakeholders regarding review outcomes.
Collaborates with facility RN Care Coordinators to ensure progression of care.

Diploma Of Nursing Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, upon hire and
Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience , upon hire or
Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and

Bachelors Of Nursing Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field. , At least five (5) years of nursing experience.,