Travel Acute Care RN Case Manager - Discharge Planning

Job Description

Alto Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Case Management for a travel nursing job in Jackson, Mississippi.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Case Management
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : ASAP
• Duration : 15 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift : 8 hours
• Employment Type : Travel

Unit Notes

50 mile radius rule for travelers

Local Candidates accepted - local rate is

FLU VACCINE IS REQUIRED at UMMC - only medical exemption is allowed and requires documented evidence from a health care provider of a past severe reaction to the vaccine

WILL NOT ALLOW TIME OFF @ CHRISTMAS

FINGERPRINT REQUIREMENT - Remote process must allow 10 days, In Person can be done at Jackson or Grenada campus the week prior to start

MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE :

Must be RN Case manager with at least 2 years Acute Care Management experience in discharge planning experience.

Experience must include at least 6 mos at a level 1 or large academic Medical Center hospital working with a variety of inpatient units for medical discharge

EPIC CHARTING experience is REQUIRED

5x8hr shifts non-negotiable

General Certification Requirements (BLS, etc.) BLS, RN Case Manager

Other Certifications / Specialty certifications requirements? CCM preferred but not required

Prefer RN, BSN,

Department : CM - General Case Manager / Discharge planning

Case load / # patients per day / consults per day 15-20

EMR - Will use naviHealth to send referrals and plan to switch to EPIC Care Management over the next year)

Do you require InterQual criteria or Milliman experience - No, but need to have general understanding of discharge readiness

Is this position for UR, discharge planning, or both? Case Management - Discharge planning

What areas do they cover (Inpatient, Outpatient, ER, Home Care, etc.) Will cover all Inpatient units throughout the hospital

Currently 15 CM's on the CM team, goal is to have 21 (18 general CM's and 3 Complex CM's).

RN's work with Social Work team which consists of 15 full-time and 17 part-time Social workers.

Common types of patients & job duties Medical discharge (could be some social discharges)

UMMC has contracts with 5 local facilities with 10 beds reserved at each facility to assist with the complex placements, however specific criteria must still be met. Criteria has a limitation on financial assistance for only those uninsured or underinsured.

UMMC is the only level 1 trauma hospital in the state so will receive a variety of complex patients and those with no other hospital options.

CM Manager / Supervisor Department does not have a CM Manager at this time. Will directly report to the Social Work Manager. Chief of Care Coordination is also providing department oversight as needed.

Shifts & Scheduling ? M-F 8-430p

Weekend Requirements None

Holiday Requirements Rotated as needed

Scrub Color / Dress Code Any color scrubs or business professional attire

RT for DC Planning? Will consult with RT as need

Pharmacy for DC Planning? Will consult with Pharmacy as needed

Department Specific Orientation 2 weeks (will include general facility orientation) Will work alongside CM team so will never be working alone.

Additional Questions Tell me about a situation where you had to think outside of the box to get a complex patient placed

Alto Health Care Staffing is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or geographical laws.

Alto Job ID #31268094. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title : RN (Registered Nurse)

About Alto Healthcare Staffing

Alto Staffing is a professional staffing, placement, and human resource firm that got its start in 2003. Our founder witnessed first-hand how much her colleagues cared for their patients and how little their staffers would care for them. Since then, we’ve dedicated ourselves to building an enterprise solution led by clinicians and experts focused on changing healthcare for the better. For the last 20 years, we’ve helped place thousands of clinicians for clients in assignments all over the country, ensuring each one received the support and solutions they needed to excel in their positions and succeed in their careers.

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