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Care Transitions Nurse
Company | Advocate Health Care |
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Location | Indian Trail, NC, USA |
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Salary | $37.5 – $56.25 |
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Type | Part-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- BSN required
- Masters preferred
- Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside
- Two years’ experience required in health care
- Experience includes case management/discharge planning in one of the following settings: Acute care, Home care, LTC care, Physician Office, or Managed Care company
- Appropriate professional certification required within 3 years of hire date for professional certification per departmental protocol
- Clinical competence in disease management and case management principles
- Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as a member of the care team
- Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in appropriate tools
- BLS required per policy guidelines
Responsibilities
- Utilizes RN process as a framework to focus the activities of the healthcare team on the achievement of optimal outcomes, resource utilization, clinical expertise, and improvement strategies
- Interacts with patients, professionals, and the community to achieve continuity of care, coordination of services and to document plans of care across multiple care settings
- Conducts or participates in comprehensive ‘all-system’ needs assessment for identified patients; knowledgeable of appropriate care-related services to match identified needs disease management for health maintenance, and appropriate clinical goal expectations/outcomes for identified population
- Develops and maintains accurate case records of each referred customer/patient
- Documents fully and accurately; knowledgeable of and utilizes accurate computer databases and documentation systems
- Maintains knowledge of various reimbursement criteria and documentation necessary for reimbursement, including Medicaid, Medicare, and Managed Care
- Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice of nursing evaluating his or her own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statues, rules and regulations
Preferred Qualifications
- 5 years of inpatient experience in the Med Surg area with additional experience in the ED/Clinic setting is a plus
- Having experience talking with patients on the phone is also a plus