University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

RN Case Manager - Weekends

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • $75K — $90K *
Dallas, TX 75217In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Nursing program
  • Current Texas (or NLC Nursing Licensure Compact license)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA or ARC
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred)
  • 2 years RN experience in an acute care hospital (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Lead a multidisciplinary team in developing and updating patient care plans
  • Implement clinical pathways and monitor adherence to plans
  • Partner with community liaisons for seamless care transitions
  • Collaborate with Social Work and other teams to optimize resources
  • Coordinate care and patient throughput to reduce length of stay
  • Round on patients daily to ensure discharge preparedness
  • Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare providers

Benefits

  • PPO medical plan at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage starting day one
  • 100% coverage for preventive healthcare with no copay
  • Paid Time Off available from day one
  • Retirement Programs through Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
  • Paid Parental Leave Benefit
  • Wellness programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Full Job Description
RN Case Manager

Full-Time Weekends

Friday, Saturday, Sunday 6:45am - 7:15pm

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
  • PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
  • 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
  • Paid Time Off, available day one
  • Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
  • Paid Parental Leave Benefit
  • Wellness programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
  • Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!


EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required
  • Education
    Graduate of an accredited Nursing program
  • Licenses and Certifications
    (NLC) NURSING LICENSURE COMPACT-BNE Current Texas (or NLC Nursing Licensure Compact license) and
    (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)

Preferred
  • Education
    Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
  • Experience
    2 years experience as an RN
    Experience in acute care hospital setting


JOB DUTIES
  • Leads multidisciplinary team developing, refining, updating, and communicating plan of care for defined patient population.
  • Implements clinical pathways including educational needs of patients/families, monitoring and updating for deviation from plan.
  • Partners with community liaisons to proactively manage care transitions assuring seamless transitions between care settings and communications with ongoing providers.
  • Collaborates with Social Work, Utilization Review, Clinical Documentation Specialists, and others as necessary to maximize financial/care resources for patient and family.
  • Coordinates care with care team to maximize patient throughput and minimize length of stay.
  • Rounds on patients daily to monitor & assure effective patient/family preparation for discharge assuring completion of learning/discharge objectives prior to time of planned discharge.
  • Communicates effectively with other health care providers, patients, families, other hospital personnel and visitors. Demonstrates effective communication with adolescents, adults and older adults.
  • Act as a liaison with various departments and ancillary services to ensure all pending orders and results are received in a timely manner.
  • Ensures follow up appointments are scheduled prior to patient discharge. Responsible for ensuring that discharge instructions related to care coordination needs are documented in discharge instructions and that those elements are understood by patient and family/caregiver.
  • Collaborates with physicians, unit manager, unit staff, and interdisciplinary team to ensure safe and timely discharge.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

About University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) is a public academic health science center in Dallas, Texas. With approximately 14,400 employees and an operating budget of nearly $2.8 billion, UT Southwestern is one of six medical schools in the UT System. UT Southwestern is one of the leading medical research institutions in the world, with a focus on biomedical research, clinical care, and education. The institution is home to six Nobel laureates, 22 members of the National Academy of Sciences, and 19 members of the National Academy of Medicine. UT Southwestern is also affiliated with Parkland Memorial Hospital, one of the largest public hospitals in the United States.
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Size
24,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
* Ladders Estimates

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