Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Registered Nurse Care Manager

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFort Bragg, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensure in the state of practice.
All required vaccinations are conditions of employment where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.
The position participates in E-Verify and requires completion of the applicable Right to Work verification process.

Responsibilities

Assist in the collaboration, development, implementation, revision, and reporting of the case management program.
Act as a liaison between the patient, family, nurse, physicians, multidisciplinary team, and the patient's healthcare benefactor to optimize outcomes.
Serve as a consultant to the healthcare team on specific patient items.
Coordinate a continuum of care for a defined population of patients from pre-admission through post-discharge.
Ensure that patients and families proceed efficiently through the course of hospitalization.
Lead the coordination of patient care with other disciplines within the care team, monitoring the appropriateness and timeliness of care.
Ensure the interdisciplinary care plan is consistent with the patient's clinical course, continuing care needs, and covered services by monitoring diagnostic testing, treatments, procedures, and other aspects of acute-care patient management.
Discuss with physicians the appropriateness of resource utilization, consultations, treatment plans, estimated length of stay, and discharge plans.
Focus on complex patients, frequent emergency-department utilizers, chronic-pain patients, substance-abuse patients, and homeless patients.
Collaborate with acute-care case managers to ensure appropriateness of ongoing care.
Coordinate the transfer of patients to tertiary centers, including transfer of patient information required for continuity of ongoing treatment and services.
Provide oversight and collect data required for regulatory and accreditation compliance.
Manage frequent emergency-department visitors by conducting a focus-study review of previous and current admissions.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN).
Experience in a care management role.
Case management certification.

Located where miles of breathtaking ocean views meet dense coastal forests, Adventist Health Mendocino County has a rich history serving community members on the coast since 1971. We are comprised of a 25-bed critical access hospital and offer a range of services in Fort Bragg. The Mendocino Coast offers a small-town atmosphere and is known for its natural beauty, from the smallest to the tallest redwoods in the world, to glass bottom beaches and the only oceanfront botanical gardens in the United States. With whale watching, fishing, hiking trails and many more outdoor adventures readily available, this coastal region is a place to immerse yourself in its landscape and history.

Job Summary:

Provides excellent patient care by assisting in the collaboration, development, implementation, revision and reporting of the case management program. Acts as a liaison between the patient, family, nurse, physicians, multidisciplinary team and patient's healthcare benefactor to optimize outcomes. Serves as a consultant to the healthcare team on specific patient items. Coordinates a continuum of care for a defined population of patients from pre-admission through post discharge. Assures that patients and families proceed efficiently through the course of hospitalization. This position is represented by UFCW.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
Experience in a care management role: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
Case management certification: Preferred

Essential Functions:

Leads the coordination of patient care with other disciplines within the care team, monitoring the appropriateness and timeliness of care.
Ensures the interdisciplinary care plan is consistent with the patient’s clinical course, continuing care needs and covered services by monitoring diagnostic testing, treatments and procedures, and other aspects of patient care as appropriate for acute care.
Discusses with physicians, the appropriateness of resource utilization, consultations, treatment plan, estimated length of stay, and discharge plan. Focuses on complex patients, frequent emergency department utilizers, chronic pain patients, substance abuse patients and homeless patients. Collaborates with acute care case managers to ensure appropriateness on ongoing care.
Coordinates the transfer of patients to tertiary centers, including the transfer of patient information required for continuity of ongoing treatment and services.
Provides oversight and collects data required for regulatory and accreditation compliance. Manages frequent emergency department visitors by conducting a focus study review of the previous and current admissions.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

Pay Range: The estimated base pay for this position is $48.55 to $72.77. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

About the Company

Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Adventist Health is a faith-based nonprofit health system with more than 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care hospitals, primarily on the West Coast and in Hawaii. It provides a full range of health services—from primary and specialty care to hospital-based treatments and wellness programs—delivered across an integrated network of clinics, hospitals, and care facilities. Revenue comes from patient services, insurance reimbursements, and government programs, and earnings are reinvested back into communities to improve health outcomes and expand access to care. The organization differentiates itself through its nonprofit, faith-based model and by reinvesting earnings into community health, along with its broad, integrated network that covers preventive, primary, specialty, and acute care. Its goal is to improve health outcomes for the communities it serves and to expand access to high-quality care.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $210K
Headquarters: Roseville, CA
Founded: Not listed

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