Las Palmas Medical Center
Description
Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Registered Nurse Case Manager you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Las Palmas Medical Center which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Las Palmas Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at Las Palmas Medical Center!
POSITION SUMMARY:
Provides overall coordination in the delivery of medical services and discharge planning for a specified patient population. Performs concurrent and retrospective review of patient medical records for purposes of utilization review, compliance with requirements of external review agencies including governmental and non-governmental payers and quality assurance agencies. Promotes a cooperative and supportive relationship as liaison with patient, family, facility staff, physicians, funding representatives and community agencies. Ensures continuity in the handoff of patient clinical information from the hospital to other involved healthcare entities. The duties of the acute care Case Manager may be performed as in the integrated or triad model.
REQUIRED LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS: RN licensure in the state of TX or Compact State.
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Associates Degree or BSN
PREFERRED EDUCATION, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Prefer three-five years clinical experience within an acute health care setting with recent work history in acute care case management role or related health care experience. Working knowledge of case management philosophy/process/role, needs assessment, principles of utilization review/quality assurance, use of InterQual® or other clinical decision support criteria, discharge planning, and reimbursement structures (i.e. Government and non-governmental payers).
Ability to read, analyze and comprehend complex clinical and financial data and its application to level of care criteria and discharge options; strong, broad-based clinical knowledge and understanding of pathology/physiology of disease processes; excellent critical thinking skills; assertive personality traits to facilitate ongoing physician communication; organize, prioritize and manage time efficiently. Computer literacy and familiarity with the operation of basic office equipment. Must be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of hospital personnel, physicians, patients/family members within various socioeconomic groups and representatives of varied outside agencies. Ability to communicate effectively with and know the age-specific needs of patients of adolescent, adult and geriatric age.
* Demonstrate an understanding of HCA’s “Patients First” safety initiative through strict compliance to all safety protocols and procedures.
* Recognizes that variables such as age, race, nationality, culture, disease-causing vulnerabilities, and socio-economic factors affect the patient populations under their care. Uses interventions appropriate to these factors (e.g. interpreter, dietary preferences, social service consult, etc)
This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).
Las Palmas Medical Centeris a 300+ bed full-service hospital in El Paso. It is home to the region’s only kidney transplant center. The facility offers a range of services including emergency care with a Level III trauma center, cardiac care, women’s services, pediatric care and NICU, cancer care, and more. Las Palmas Medical Center is part of Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare. We are a leading healthcare provider for El Paso and the surrounding region that is part of HCA Healthcare.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
“Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.”– Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse Case Manager opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.