Description

Registered Nurse (RN) | Case Manager
Location: Tuba City, AZ
Agency: Generis Tek Inc
Pay: $2,800 to $2,850 per week
Shift Information: Days - 4 days x 10 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Position Summary

• Incumbent serves as an Outpatient/Inpatient Social Worker/Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager and is responsible for direct supervision and supportive contact for the specific group of identified high-risk patients.
• The Social Worker/RN Case Manager is responsible for designing and managing a continuum of care focusing on empowering clients to achieve demonstrable outcomes and self-sufficiency.
• The Social Worker/RN Case Manager is responsible for assessment, service planning, and resource acquisition, monitoring progress and initiating and responding to emerging client needs.
• The Social Worker/RN Case Manager will link the client with Community Social Service providers, health care providers, substance abuse, and mental health providers to achieve specific goals.
• The Social Worker/RN Case Manager is responsible for utilization review of patient cases in the inpatient and outpatient services departments, and review of medical necessity of referrals to specialty providers for services not normally provided within the facility.
• The incumbent will work with a multidisciplinary team to promote the efficient and effective use of a variety of health care resources by focusing on the whole patient to provide a seamless continuum of care.
• The goals are the provision of quality care, decrease the fragmentation of care, enhancement of patient self-care and quality of life, and cost containment.
• The incumbent will work closely work with Providers, Nurses, Social Workers, Physicians, the PRC department, and all health care providers to ensure implementation of appropriate resources in the fulfillment of utilization goals for the hospital and third-party payors.
• The Social Worker/RN Case Manager will be responsible to the Director of Case Management/Care Coordination.

Education:

MSW Social Worker:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW), OR

RN Case Manager:

• Associates degree in Nursing, must obtain bachelor’s in nursing within 2 years of hire.

License/Certification:

• Must have and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the American Heart Association throughout employment

MSW Social Worker:

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). A valid, current, full and unrestricted Professional License to practice LMSW or LCSW in any state of the United States of America, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States

RN Case Manager:

• A valid, current, full and unrestricted Professional Nursing License to practice nursing in any state of the United States of America, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States

Experience:

•  Must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in the clinical care setting
•  Experience and knowledge of discharge planning, case management, or utilization review processes.
•  Demonstrate knowledge of electronic health record systems. 

Requirements

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

MSW Social Worker:

•     Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW), OR

RN Case Manager:

•     Associates degree in Nursing, must obtain bachelor’s in nursing within 2 years of hire.

License/Certification:

•     Must have and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the American Heart Association throughout employment

MSW Social Worker:

•     Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). A valid, current, full and unrestricted Professional License to practice LMSW or LCSW in any state of the United States of America, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States

RN Case Manager:

•     A valid, current, full and unrestricted Professional Nursing License to practice nursing in any state of the United States of America, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States

Experience:

•     Must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in the clinical care setting

•     Experience and knowledge of discharge planning, case management, or utilization review processes.

•     Demonstrate knowledge of electronic health record systems.

Benefits

Medical benefits, 401K (Unmatched), Sick time off, Stipends for housing, meals and incidentals.