Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Management PRN

For more than 40 years, North Okaloosa Medical Center has been providing healthcare services to the people of Northwest Florida and South Alabama. We are a progressive, acute-care hospital accredited by The Joint Commission. We believe in providing convenient, comprehensive care in a comfortable setting.

Position Requirements

• Florida RN License-active
• Case Management experience 2+ years
• Utilization review experience 2+ years
• Knowledgeable of residents financial status, diagnosis and discharge needs.
• Knowledgeable of criteria for Medicare, Medicaid, HMO and private insurance coverage.
• BLS certification through AHA or ARC

Position Purpose:

The Case Manager is responsible to assist in the development, planning, coordination and administration of the activities of Utilization Review and Resource Management, including but not limited to daily review of medical records to determine appropriateness and medical necessity of admission, continued hospital stay and use of ancillary services.

• Observe professional ethics in maintaining confidential information acquired concerning the personal, financial, medical or employment status of patients of North Okaloosa Medical Center and their families.
• Must follow and enforce accepted safety practices for patients and hospital. Must participate in safety instructional programs.
• Facilitate patient case management in daily case management with Patient Case Managers, conducting the UR function, and prioritizing discharge planning. Teach nurses components of case management through formal and 1:1 teaching.
• Network with all healthcare professionals in facilitating patient discharge planning.
• Communicate numerous data to not only in-house staff but also external agencies through us of fax machine, computer e-mail, copies of reports to be mailed.

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Experience

• 2 year(s): Case Mangement

Education

• Associates or better in Nursing

Licenses & Certifications

• L-FL-RN License

• C-ARC-BLS