2 years acute IP RN CM exp REQUIRED Accepts a 1st time traveler? No - 2 years traveler exp REQUIRED Experience in Adult ED & Adult inpatient units REQUIRED EPIC EMR exp REQUIRED NO large RTO gaps within the 13-week assignment
Graduation from a qualified, nationally-accredited nursing program. License/Certs: Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Some departments such as OR, Ambulatory Surgery, Pediatrics/PICU, PACU, and GI Lab will require advanced life support certification (ACLS and PALS).
Weekend shifts: Required at least 3 weekend days during their 13-week contract either a Saturday or a Sunday with a weekday off for compensation Type of discharge planning: The candidate will be responsible for all aspects of the transitional plan of care. From admission to discharge. They should be comfortable having the initial case management assessment interview, provide transitional care follow up as the case/patient requires, ensure a safe discharge to the patient's final destination from home to self-care to home with home health, skilled nursing facility, inpatient rehab, etc.
We are looking for candidates who are highly skilled and are able to multitask, prioritize, document correctly and collaborate with our community partners/vendors. Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid/insurance coverage required?: No - But we benefit of knowing about the basic rules and regulations that govern acute inpatient case management like CMS, and CoP. It is helpful when they come with that knowledge, but if they need to learn, there's resources for that.
Providing mental health support/therapy and what would that look like?: No - There are specialized teams that work with that, they need to know to assess the case and determine which one is needed. Although, we have a high population of behavioral health cases, that we as nurses have to handle in collaboration with behavioral health facilities and specialists. Software Programs Used: EPIC for electronic Medical Record, Microsoft Products: Teams, Outlook, Word/Excel/PowerPoint, Health Stream - General facility computer-based training, ACMA - CM-related computer-based training, Strata Health - Platform that allows patients to decide who their post-discharge facility/providers will be, UKG - Payroll Shift is M-F 0800-1630 with weekend coverage once every 4 weeks, resulting in a day off during the week to compensate.