ED Nurse Case Manager
Tuba City, Arizona
Tuba City Regional Health Care

Job Opportunity: Nurse Case Manager, Emergency Department (ED)

Location: Tuba City, Arizona
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Facility Overview

• Located in Northwestern Arizona, serving a 4,400 square mile area including Navajo, Hopi, and Southern Paiute reservations.
• JCAHO accredited health center with 73 beds.
• Provides comprehensive inpatient/outpatient emergency services, dental, ophthalmology, orthopedics, OB/GYN, oral surgery, eye surgery, and urological procedures.
• Approximately 49% of surgeries are outpatient/ambulatory.
• Diverse community with Native American tribes and Anglo, Hispanic, African American employees.
• Multidisciplinary medical staff including surgeons, general medical officers, psychiatrists, pediatricians, family practice physicians, and specialists.
• Nursing staff includes RNs, LPNs, nursing assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, CRNAs, and community health medics.

Position Summary

The Nurse Case Manager in the Emergency Department is responsible for:

• Coordinating and maintaining processes to increase patient throughput to the appropriate level of care.
• Collaborating with patients, families, multidisciplinary teams, physicians, community resources, and payers.
• Assessing and managing patients and families in ED, inpatient, and outpatient settings.
• Determining patient status using InterQual Criteria and facilitating care management including discharge planning and referrals.
• Working closely with case managers, social workers, admissions, and leadership across departments.
• Participating in development of clinical practice guidelines and physician order sets to improve quality and reduce costs.
• Evaluating patients for medical necessity and care coordination needs in the ED.
• Coordinating care for patients with abuse, chronic pain, frequent utilization, and mental health issues.
• Interacting with patients of all ages, from newborn to geriatric.

Qualifications

Education

• Associate’s degree in Nursing

Licenses/Certifications

• Valid, unrestricted Professional Nursing License in any U.S. state, territory, or Puerto Rico
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the American Heart Association (must be maintained)
• Case Manager Certification (CCM or ACM) required within 2 years of hire if not already obtained

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of current care/case management experience in the Emergency Department
• Minimum 2 years of patient care experience in hospital, home health, or skilled nursing settings
• Proficient with Electronic Medical Records, Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
• At least 1 year of travel experience

Additional Information

• Fingerprinting clearance required prior to start
• Shared contractor housing available; no pets or family allowed per hospital policy
• Orientation occurs every 2 weeks
• COVID & Flu vaccination exemptions may be accepted after submitting a declination form
• Housing application must be submitted 2 weeks prior to start

This role offers an opportunity to work in a culturally rich and diverse environment, providing critical case management services in a unique healthcare setting.