Case Manager RN Per Diem I
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Rio Rancho
Posted on: October 29, 2024
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Job Description:
Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights, or 15% weekend
day shift differentials!
Department: Case Management - SRMC
FTE: 0.05
Casual Pool (as needed)
Shift: Days
Position Summary:
Coordinate all systems/services required for an organized,
multidisciplinary, patient centered care team approach, and assure
quality, cost-effective care for the identified patient population.
Manage the course of treatment of patients, coordinating care with
physicians, nurses and other staff ensuring quality patient
outcomes are achieved within established time frames and with
efficient utilization of resources. Conduct initial and ongoing
assessments, initiate disease management protocols, determine and
manage outcomes, ensure continuity of care through discharge
planning, utilization of resources and analysis of variances.
Function as a contact person for patient, family, health care team
members, community resources and employees as necessary. Ensure
adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures.
Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent,
adult and geriatric age groups.
Detailed responsibilities:
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies,
procedures and protocols
* MEDICATION - (UPC and CPC Only) Administer medication, including
IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate
clinical findings
* PATIENT CARE - (UPC and CPC Only) Write treatment plans;
coordinate patient drug and procedure activities; administer
medication and treatment; provide and coordinate nursing care of
assigned patients; may facilitate group therapy and/or education
sessions
* DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through
participation in educational programs, reading current literature,
attending in-services, meetings and workshops
* VARIANCE - Review variance from standardized protocols of care
with health care team members and implement resolution
strategies
* REPORTS & RECORDS - Maintain computer-based tracking system and
compile required reports and records
* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient
safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through
questioning of current policies and processes
* QUALITY - Participate in continuous quality improvement
activities by evaluating patient care systems that may include
standards, protocols, and documentation
* COMMITTEES - Attend meetings and represent department or
Hospitals within Hospitals related committees or the community, as
assigned by supervisor
* EDUCATION - Ensure and/or provide instruction to the patient and
family based on identified learning needs; assess patient/family
knowledge, health status expectations, and locus of control
* INFORMATION - Assist with development of activities and methods
to ensure information is articulated and disseminated to
appropriate members of the health care team
* DATA - Perform assessment, data collection, obtain, review, and
analyze information in collaboration with the patient, family,
significant others, health care team members, employers, and others
as appropriate
* ASSESSMENT - Assess the patient's clinical, psychosocial status
and current treatment plans
* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental
conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue
risk
* COMMUNICATION - Use interpersonal communication strategies with
individuals as well as groups of patients, families, significant
others, and staff to achieve expected outcomes and patient/family
and health care team satisfaction
* IDENTIFICATION - Identify appropriate patients within designated
specialty area requiring patient case management interventions by
utilizing established procedures including census review, risk
screens, and referral
* GOALS - Assist the patient, family, significant others to set
patient-centered goals for individual patient, family, and
significant others in collaboration with physicians, staff RNs and
other health care team members
* PLAN OF CARE - Develop comprehensive multidisciplinary plan of
care effectively utilizing tools and resources
* VARIANCES - Intervene when variances occur in patient
individualized treatment plan
* RESOURCES - Coordinate and evaluate the use of resources and
services in a quality-conscious, cost effective manner and
collaborate with appropriate providers to ensure effective, quality
outcomes
* DISCHARGE PLANNING - Conduct timely discharge planning by
anticipating patient needs in collaboration with physicians, staff
RN's, and other health care team members
* INTERVENTIONS - Monitor and evaluate short-term and long-term
patient responses to interventions in collaboration with quality
assurance and utilization review, maintaining interdependent
follow-up as necessary
* TREATMENT CONFERENCE - Facilitate and/or participate in
conferences providing ongoing evaluation of interdisciplinary
dynamics, goals attainment and treatment management
* CONTINUITY OF CARE - Collaborate with the health care team to
ensure continuity of patient care throughout all health care
settings; promote effective communication among health care team
members including the patient, family, and significant others
* MEETINGS - Participate in team meetings when indicated or as
directed
* CARE PLAN - Incorporate recommendations and/or services of
interdisciplinary team members in the care plan
* COLLABORATION - Develop collaborative relationships with other
departments/services and community health care agencies
facilitating and supporting quality care in area of clinical
expertise; act as a resource on complex patient care activities
* DOCUMENTATION - Provide routine verbal and written documentation
for the initial assessment and progress of the patient to other
members of the health care team in a timely manner
* ORIENTATION - Participate in orientation, continuing education of
staff RN's and other health care team members as appropriate
* NEEDS - Assess the patient/family/significant others needs in
relation to the medical diagnosis and treatment and resources;
provide treatment options, financial resources, psychosocial needs,
and discharge planning in collaboration with appropriate
resources
* ORDERS AND REFERRALS - Obtain necessary orders from physicians to
initiate home health referrals, home infusion medications and
supplies, oxygen and equipment; coordinate referrals for oxygen and
equipment
* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety
concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in
their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or
situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
* PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core
expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient
Centered Specialty Practice as applicable
Qualifications
Education:
Essential:
* Program Graduate
Nonessential:
* Bachelor's Degree
Education specialization:
Essential:
* Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate
Nonessential:
* Nursing
Experience:
Essential:
2 years directly related experience
Nonessential:
Bachelor's Degee of Science in Nursing
Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
Credentials:
Essential:
* RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
Physical Conditions:
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of
force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or
more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are
in excess of those for Sedentary Work. May require walking or
standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the
time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls;
and/or may require working at a production rate pace entailing the
constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight
of materials is negligible.
Working conditions:
Essential:
* Minor Hazard - physical risks, dirt, dust, fumes, noise
Department: Registered Nurse
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