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Vantage Search Group

Registered Nurse - Case Manager - 5054

Vantage Search Group, Glendale, California, us, 91222

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We have a new opening for a Registered Nurse - Case Manager at Luke AFB in Glendale, Arizona.

Job Specific Responsibilities and Tasks: Duties may include but are not limited to Core Duties

Participate in all phases of the Case Management Program (CMP) and ensure that the CMP meets established case management (CM) standards of care.

Provide nursing expertise about the CM process, including assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, and monitoring. Identify opportunities for CM and identify and integrate local CM processes.

Develop and implement local strategies using inpatient, outpatient, onsite and telephonic CM.

Develop and implement tools to support case management, such as those used for patient identification and patient assessment, clinical practice guidelines, algorithms, CM software, and databases for community resources.

Integrate CM and utilization management (UM) and integrate nursing case management with social work case management.

Maintain liaison with appropriate community agencies and organizations. Accurately collect and document patient care data.

Develop treatment plans including preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative, psychosocial, and clinical interventions to ensure continuity of care toward the goal of optimal wellness.

Establish mechanisms to ensure proper implementation of patient treatment plan and follow-up post discharge in ambulatory and community health care settings.

Provide appropriate health care instruction to patient and/or caregivers based on identified learning needs.

Schedule Monday - Friday, 9 hours between 7:00am and 5:30pm, with a one hour lunch

Specific schedule is dependent upon the department

No weekends or holidays

Minimum Qualifications Degree:

Possess an Associates or Bachelors degree of Nursing from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Experience:

A minimum of 3 years for ADN or 2 years for BSN full-time experience in clinical case management working with adults, children, families, seniors and groups.

Certification:

Certified Case Manager by Commission for Case Management (CCM)

or

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

or

Certification Eligible with 3 years of experience for ADN

or

2 years’ experience for BSN in full time clinical case management with children, families, seniors, or groups.

Licensure:

Current, full, active and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse

Life Support Certification:

Possess a current AHA OR ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification.

Additional Required Skills and Knowledge

Must have the knowledge and skills to effectively apply the following core case management functions: a) Assessment: Identification of patients for case management; comprehensive collection of patient information and medical status; and continued evaluation of an established plan of care; b) Planning: Collaboration with the patient, family/caregiver, primary provider and other members of the health care team for developing an effective plan of care; c) Facilitation: Care coordination and communication among all involved parties; d) Advocacy: Support for the patient and family/caregivers to ensure identified education and appropriate, timely care is received.

Must be knowledgeable in medical privacy and confidentiality (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA]); accreditation standards of Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and The Joint Commission (TJC); and computer applications/software to include Microsoft Office programs, MS Outlook (e‑mail), and internet familiarity is required.

Must be skillful and tactful in communicating with people who may be physically or mentally ill, uncooperative, fearful, emotionally distraught, and occasionally dangerous.

Must possess organization, problem-solving and communication skills to articulate medical requirements to patients, families/care givers, medical and non-medical staff in a professional and courteous way.

Security Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. All applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.

Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits

Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal Holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, Health Savings Account available, and more

Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement

Matching 401K

Base salary: $35.50 - $43.00/hr depending on experience

Sign-on Bonus: $2,000 paid with first paycheck!

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