Travel Nurse RN - Case Management - $2,822 per week

Wellspring Nurse Source is seeking a travel nurse RN Case Management for a travel nursing job in Tuba City, Arizona.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Case Management
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 9 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

RN Case Manager

Shift Information

Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm with callback on weekends and holidays required.

Minimum Years of Experience

3.0 years

Certifications/Requirements

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATT)

Position Summary

The incumbent serves as an Outpatient/Inpatient Nurse Case Manager, focusing on high-risk patients specifically within specialty clinics that require targeted Case Management attention. The role involves addressing essential health and social needs for patients while ensuring quality and cost-effective healthcare. Responsibilities include facilitating care transitions from admission through discharge, ensuring continuity of care, and coordinating post-hospital referrals to continuing care agencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to assess care plans, monitor patient progress, and make recommendations for safe and efficient hospitalizations.
• Evaluate patients in the emergency department for medical necessity and care coordination needs.
• Assess potential admissions and collaborate with advanced practice clinicians and physicians to determine appropriate admission status.
• Develop outpatient plans for safe discharge from the emergency department with physician approval.
• Coordinate care for patients grappling with abuse, chronic pain, and frequent utilization challenges.
• Engage with a diverse patient population, addressing barriers to self-sufficiency such as illiteracy, welfare dependency, domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental health issues.
• Assist individuals facing mental health challenges in accessing the resources necessary for improving their well-being.

Necessary Qualifications

• Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Certifications/License:
  • A valid, current, full, and unrestricted Professional Nursing License to practice nursing in any state of the United States, Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
  • Must maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the American Heart Association throughout employment.
• Experience: Three (3) years of clinical nursing experience with at least one (1) year in an outpatient/inpatient setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of case management, contract health, and utilization review processes.

Holiday Coverage Required

Yes

Wellspring Nurse Source Job ID #37685364. Pay package is based on 9 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN Case Manager

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