RN, Registered Nurse - Case Manager

Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Lake Charles
Posted on: June 16, 2022

Job Description:

Description
Summary: The Case Manager coordinates the care and service of a diverse patient population across the continuum of illness, promotes effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources and assumes a leadership role with the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal quality, clinical, financial and resource outcomes Requirements: -- - RN; BSN preferred -- - Basic computer skills in word processing and spreadsheet utilization. -- - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. -- - Skill and proficiency in applying highly technical principles, concepts and techniques that are central to the nursing profession -- - Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and adapts easily to ever changing environment -- - Demonstrates basic knowledge regarding Case Management, Discharge Planning & HIM coding standards. -- - Analytic skills necessary to accurately assess patient medical records. -- - Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work on a team -- -Ability to be flexible and adjust to workload / assignment changes and interruptions. -- - Healthstream (HLC) modules completed by assigned date. Attend required meetings of operational communication. -- - Minimum of 5 years recent experience in an acute care setting in a clinical nursing field preferred. -- - Prior experience in utilization review/management, discharge planning, quality management, case management or coding preferred. -- - Experience in the supervision and treatment of patients Familiarity with CMS, JC, Interqual criteria, Milliman Care Guidelines and state standards and regulations. -- - Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Louisiana -- -CPR required Work Type: Per Diem As Needed

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