Travel Nurse RN - Care Manager
Glendale, CA
Genie Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

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.
• 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. 

 Job Requirements: 

•  Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience in a care management role:
• California Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
• Case management certification:
• AHA BLS certification