Travel Nurse RN - Case Manager - $2,911 per week in Saint Helena, CA

Job Title: RN, Care Manager Profession: RN Specialty: Care Manager Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day Shift Hours per Shift: 8 Experience: 2 years License: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice required Certifications: Case management certification preferred Must-Have: Epic experience Description: Located in a beautiful region of the United States. This healthcare facility was founded in 1878 and has a rich history of innovative medical care. We are comprised of a 151-bed hospital, emergency department, and medical offices with centers of excellence in specialty care. Job Summary: Provides excellent patient care by assisting in the collaboration, development, implementation, revision, and reporting of the case management program. Acts as a liaison between the patient, family, nurse, physicians, multidisciplinary team, and the patient's healthcare benefactor to optimize outcomes. Serves as a consultant to the healthcare team on specific patient items. Coordinates a continuum of care for a defined population of patients from pre-admission through post-discharge. Assures that patients and families proceed efficiently through the course of hospitalization. Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred. Experience in a care management role preferred. Essential Functions: Leads the coordination of patient care with other disciplines within the care team, monitoring the appropriateness and timeliness of care. Ensures the interdisciplinary care plan is consistent with the patient's clinical course, continuing care needs, and covered services by monitoring diagnostic testing, treatments, and procedures. Discusses with physicians the appropriateness of resource utilization, consultations, treatment plan, estimated length of stay, and discharge plan. Focuses on complex patients, frequent emergency department utilizers, chronic pain patients, substance abuse patients, and homeless patients. Collaborates with acute care case managers to ensure appropriateness of ongoing care. Coordinates the transfer of patients to tertiary centers, including the transfer of patient information required for continuity of ongoing treatment and services. Provides oversight and collects data required for regulatory and accreditation compliance. Manages frequent emergency department visitors by conducting a focus study review of the previous and current admissions. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational Requirements: Committed to the safety and well-being of associates and patients. All associates are required to receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Participates in E-Verify. This unit provides evaluation and treatment for patients of all ages diagnosed with acute psychiatric, behavioral, or mental health disorders.