RN Job
Case Manager
Job Description
The Case Manager serves as a key member of the patient care delivery team in a Magnet Recognized large tertiary academic medical center with level one trauma designation, ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) receiving center designation, and Comprehensive Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center accreditation.
Works efficiently in a fast-paced environment and utilized clinical expertise, discretion and independent judgement in performing the nursing process (assessment, care planning, intervention, evaluation) within a patient-centered care professional practice model
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (BSN) required. Minimum two years of hospital nursing experience required. Minimum two years of case management, utilization review, or discharge planning experience in acute care environment preferred.
Knowledge and Skills:
Basic knowledge of case and utilization management practice and methodologies and state and federal healthcare regulations and accreditation required. Able to: speak, read and write legibly in English (and Spanish preferred) with professional quality; use computer, printer and software programs necessary to the position, e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, electronic medical record, electronic event reporting program.
Licensures and Certifications:
Active and unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) license required. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association required. Nationally recognized certification in Utilization Management or Case Management preferred.
About the Hospital
Loma Linda University Health is an academic medical center operating six hospitals and a network of clinics in the western United States, and is affiliated with a physician practice corporation, and affiliate organizations around the world. These medical services interact with the eight schools that make up our healthcare focused university. This mutual pursuit of excellence leads to outstanding care for our patients and great learning opportunities for our students.
Loma Linda University Health treats more than 1.5 million outpatients every year and serves as a Level I trauma center for a region covering more than 25% of California. Built for and by our community, our new medical campus and hospital towers help us provide the highest levels of care to even more people than ever before.
