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Do you have the career opportunities as a RN Case Manager you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you - at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Capital Hospital which is a part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at HCA Florida Capital Hospital!

The RN CM Care Coordinator will facilitate the interdisciplinary plan of care with a focus on evaluating the appropriateness of clinical care, medical necessity, admission status, level of care, and resource management. The RN CM Care Coordinator will coordinate activities that promote quality outcomes and patient throughput while supporting a balance of optimal care and appropriate resource utilization. The RN CM Care Coordinator will identify potential barriers to patient throughput and quality outcomes and will facilitate appropriate discharge plans.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performs a comprehensive assessment of psychosocial and medical needs of assigned patients

• Develops a case management plan of care to include identified clinical, psychosocial and discharge needs; coordinates plan of care; plan is documented in the medical record; plan is communicated to appropriate clinical disciplines

• Assumes a leadership role with the interdisciplinary team to manage care, through criteria driven processes, for the appropriate level of care, patient status and resource utilization

• Conducts interdisciplinary team meetings to provide a mechanism for all clinical disciplines to collaborate, plan, implement, and assess the plan of car; patient selection should be criteria based and interventions will be documented

• Evaluates admissions for medical necessity using approved criteria at defined intervals throughout the episode of care; escalates medical necessity and admission status issues through the established chain of command

• Evaluates and assess observation patients for appropriateness in observation status

• Performs utilization management reviews and communicates information to third party payors

• Acts as a liaison through effective and professional communications between and with physicians, patient / family, hospital staff, and outside agencies

• Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory requirements, HCA Ethics and Compliance policies, and quality initiatives; monitors self-compliance and implements process changes to ensure compliance to such regulations and quality initiatives as it relates to the provision of Case Management Services

• Makes appropriate referrals to third party payer disease and case management programs for recurring patients and patients with chronic disease states

• Documents professional recommendations, care coordination interventions, and case management activities to effectively communicate to all members of the health care team

• Facilitates patient throughput with an ongoing focus on quality and efficiency

• Tracks and trends barriers to care; makes recommendations and develops action plans to improve processes and systems

• Involves patient, family/responsible/significant others in identifying and clarifying needs and expectations to develop mutual and realistic goals

• Assesses patients post discharge needs and facilitates the provision of services necessary to meet identified needs

• Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, quality of care or the services delivered

• Identifies patients with the potential for high risk complications and makes appropriate referrals acting as an advocate for the individuals healthcare needs

• Directs activities to identify and provide for the needs of the under resourced patient population to include patient education activities, patient assistance programs, and community based resources

• Develops individual plans of care for recurring patients to include education on appropriately accessing healthcare resources, preventative education, and community based resources

• Assumes a leadership role in the development, revision, and implementation of clinical protocols which transition patients across the continuum of care or discharge patients to an appropriate service level of care

• Tracks and trends variances to care and barriers to care; makes recommendations and develops action plans to improve processes and systems

• Adheres to established policy and procedure and standards of care; escalates issues through the established Chain of Command timely

• Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, quality of care or the services delivered.

• Demonstrates knowledge of the occurrence reporting system. Uses system to report potential patient safety issues.

• Follows established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patients care which results in patient harm.

• Attends in-service presentations and completes all mandatory education requirements.

• Uses Performance Improvement Plan to improve patient safety.

• Regular, Punctual and dependable attendance.

• Other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need:

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing required
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
• Current FL RN license required or appropriate compact licensure. If compact license held, active FL RN license required within 90 days of hire
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license is acceptable for position if current and compliant
• Certification in Case Management, Nursing, or Utilization Review, preferred
• Three years of nursing experience in acute care setting is required
• Case Management experience preferred

HCA Florida Capital Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

HCA Florida Capital Hospital is your one-stop solution for all your healthcare needs. We are an accredited healthcare facility with over 1,400 skilled employees and 500+ experienced providers. Our 288-bed, acute-care hospital provides 24/7 Emergency Services in Leon and Gadsden Counties. Our facilities include a state-of-the-art Behavioral Health Center, Cancer Center, Chest Pain Center w/PCI-Resuscitation, Family Center, Heart Vascular Center, Imaging Services, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Orthopedic/Spine Center, Physical Therapy Services, Rehabilitation Center, Stroke Center, Surgical Services, Surgical Weight Loss Center, Network-of-Care Affiliated Physician Practices, and much more. Trust us to give you compassionate care and exceptional service.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our RN Case Manager opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.