Registered Nurse- (Case Manager)
Location: White River Junction Vermont
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is in need of Registered Nurse- (Case Manager) right now, this occupation will be placed in Vermont. Further informations about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. The RNCM possess knowledge of clinical documentation requirements, current standards of care, and compliance guidelines. Accountable for utilizing critical thinking skills and sound judgment to ensure positive outcomes. The RNCM will develop and coordinate seamless transitioning of patients throughout the inpatient and outpatient care process with a focus on discharge planning needs. Demonstrates knowledge and ability to apply principles of evidence-based practice. The RNCM will provide support at the unit level, the service level, a! nd the organizational level. A key aspect of the role will be ! discharge planning assessment and implementation of home health services, supplies, and activities required to successful transition the patient to the appropriate non-acute care setting. Coordinator will serve as a representative on medical center and service committees. The RNCM will be working with Surgical service on surgical patients.
ROLE-SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
1. Provides initial and ongoing assessment of patients to identify needs issues, care goals and appropriate resources necessary for care management.
2. Provides leadership in application of the nursing process and identifies resources and critical factors for achieving desired outcomes for discharge, post hospitalization recovery and health maintenance/improvement.
3. Sets clinical care goals, short and long term, in collaboration with patient, provider(s), and family members.
4. Functions as a systems coordinator for the plan of care; monitors progress ! through the expected treatment course and intervenes as appropriate to facilitate achieving patient outcomes within anticipated timeframes. Coordinates care and discharge planning with the patient's primary care provider and team.
5. Functions as a surgical workflow coordinator, collaborating with the peri-operative team to expedite pre-operative evaluations, collaborating with OR Nurse Manager, Chief of Anesthesiology and Chief of Surgery to improve OR efficiency including on-time first morning starts, and collaborating with all surgical services to optimize patient-centric use of OR time.
6. Demonstrates knowledge of discharge planning and understands the level of care to math the Veterans/patient needs with the most appropriate level of service.
7. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory requirements of various agencies to include Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), VHA, The Joint Commission (TJC) and insurance systems.
8. Utilization Review ! and Management: Demonstrates knowledge of UR process (InterQual) va! lidated by inter-rater reliability reviews. Demonstrates knowledge of how to use Medical Center/Care Line resources to provide the highest quality of care in the most cost-efficient settings.
9. Collaboration with nearby VA hospitals to enhance the experience of patients coming from facilities to our hospital for surgery.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This occupation starts available on: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:57:14 GMT
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