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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, Arizona

About this job

If you are a New Graduate Nurse with less than 12 months of experience, please apply to our New Nurse Experience openings.

RN Case Manager - Discharge Planning

RN Case Manager needed to be on a float (be fluid) team throughout a Central Regional team for Arizona East, to supplement the Care Coordination facility staffing. You will work in different Banner locations weekly which could possibly be these Banner locations: Desert, Gateway, Baywood, Heart, Ironwood and Goldfield.

With our rapidly changing hospital environment and the need to manage patients through the continuum, and quickly coordinate discharge/transitioning of hospital patients to a post-acute settings, a fluid RN Case Manger float team will promote managing to the special needs and variations in hospital census. This is a full time, benefited Banner position.

Life Support (BLS) Certification is required.

7am-530pm, Four 10 hour shifts, every other weekend, 1 major and 1 minor holiday required.

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About Banner Health Corporate

Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.

About Banner Health

Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve. Throughout our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices and more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to make health care easier, so life can be better. The many locations, career opportunities, and benefits offered at Banner Health help to make the Banner Journey unique and fulfilling for every employee.

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Job Summary

This position provides comprehensive care coordination for patients as assigned. This position assesses the patients plan of care and develops, implements, monitors and documents the utilization of resources and progress of the patient through their care, facilitating options and services to meet the patients health care needs. The intensity of care coordination provided is situational and appropriate based on patient need and payer requirements. This position is accountable for the quality of clinical services delivered by both them and others and identifies/resolves barriers which may hinder effective patient care.

Essential Functions

* Manages individual patients across the health care continuum to achieve the optimal clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes.

* Acts in a leadership function with process improvement activities for populations of patients to achieve the optimal clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes.

* Acts in a leadership function to collaboratively develop and manage the interdisciplinary patient discharge plan. Effectively communicates the plan across the continuum of care.

* Evaluates the medical necessity and appropriateness of care, optimizing patient outcomes. Assesses patient admissions and continued stay utilizing standard criteria. Identifies issues that may delay patient discharge and facilitates resolution of these issues.

* Establishes and promotes a collaborative relationship with physicians, payers, and other members of the health care team. Collects and communicates pertinent, timely information to payers and others to fulfill utilization and regulatory requirements.

* Educates internal members of the health care team on case management and managed care concepts. Facilitates integration of concepts into daily practice.

* May supervise other staff.

Minimum Qualifications

Must possess knowledge of case management or utilization review as normally obtained through the completion of a bachelor's degree in case management or health care.

Requires current Registered Nurse (R.N.) license in state worked. For assignments in an acute care setting, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required.

Requires a proficiency level typically achieved with 3-5 years clinical experience. Must have a working knowledge of care management, acute care and/or home care environments, community resources and resource/utilization management. Must demonstrate critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, effective communication skills, and time management skills. Must demonstrate ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team format. For assignments in an acute care setting, must be able to work flexible hours and take rotating call after hours. Banner Registry and Travel positions require a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital and/or home care setting. Experience must include working in an acute care and/or home care setting within the past 12 months as a Case Manager in the specialty area.

Preferred Qualifications

CCM (Certified Case Manager) preferred

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.