Registered Nurse Case Manager (RN) PRN
Required skills
- Registered Nurse
- Case Manager
- RN
- Texas State License
- Acute hospital patient care
- Utilization/case management experience
Nice to have
- Case Management Supervisory experience
Role summary
North Central Baptist Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager (RN) PRN to facilitate patient care across a continuum, ensuring optimal health outcomes and appropriate resource utilization. This role involves managing care along medical necessity, promoting efficient throughput, and preventing readmissions. Responsibilities include utilization management, transition management, care coordination, regulatory compliance, and patient/caregiver education. Requires 2 years of acute hospital patient care and utilization/case management experience, along with a current Texas RN license. Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing and previous case management supervisory experience.
Responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patient achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources balanced with the patient’s resources and right to self-determination. Has overall responsibility for ensuring that care is provided at the appropriate level of care based on medical necessity and to assess the patient for transition needs to provide timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions. Integrates the national standards forcare management scope of services including: Utilization Management supporting medical necessity and denial prevention; Transition
Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention and patient satisfaction; Care Coordination by demonstrating efficient throughput while assuring care is sequenced and at appropriate level of care; Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditation standards and Tenet policy; Education provided to physicians, patients, families and caregivers. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
MINIMUM EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
PREFERRED EDUCATION: Bachelors or Masters Degree in Nursing
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 2 years acute hospital patient care experience. Utilization/case management
experience.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Previous Case Management Supervisory experience.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: Possession of current Texas State license for Registered Nurse
PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: Accredited Case Management (ACM)
REQUIRED COURSES/ COMPLETIONS (e.g., CPR): N/A
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Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At North Central Baptist Hospitals hospital, were seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.
At North Central Baptist Hospitals, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status
Baptist Health System has more than 120 years history of caring for our community and making a positive difference. Our system of care includes six full-service hospitals, a specialized childrens hospital with a dedicated pediatric emergency unit, a comprehensive cancer care network, fitness and rehabilitation centers, a physician network, imaging centers, ambulatory services and the Baptist School of Health Professions. Wherever you go in the Baptist Health System, youll find that we have the same goal to help people achieve health for life through compassionate service inspired by faith. Join our team!
