RN Care Manager, Outpatient – Spina Bifida Clinic
CHOC
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Orange • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $5,293 - $8,732 per year
About the role
- Responsible for the delivery of care coordination services for patients in the clinic setting.
- Involved in the planning and delivery of family-centered patient care through a collaborative process including the patient and family, nurses, social workers, physicians, other practitioners, caregivers and the community.
- Engages in excellent communication, both verbal and written and facilitates care along the continuum.
- Advocates for and assist in the achievement of optimal health, access to care, and to utilize the appropriate resources.
- Provides a full range of nursing and assists in meeting the comprehensive care needs of the patients and their families.
- Eligible to be paneled by CCS to provide collaborative comprehensive care in a multidisciplinary setting.
Requirements
- Minimum two (2) years of experience in nursing within pediatric care or in an ambulatory setting.
- Three (3) plus years of nursing experience in an emergency department and/or case management, care coordination or transition of care; previous pediatric experience and/or management, and/or charge nurse roll acceptable.
- Graduation with a Bachelor Degree in nursing from an accredited University.
- Preferred: Master's Degree in Nursing from an accredited University.
- Certification in Case Management preferred.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure due to changing priorities, interruptions, high/low census, payor demands and discharge planning demands.
- Excellent interpersonal communication, including conflict resolution, problem solving and negotiation skills.
- Clinical knowledge of multiple age groups, medical illness and treatment plans according to disease process, diagnosis and anticipated LOS.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, as evidenced by capacity to multi-task and prioritize.
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in interactions with physicians, payers, patients and their families.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to communicate with third party payers to obtain authorization for the appropriate treatment setting for patients requiring medical, psych and chemical dependency treatment.
- Must be proficient in required competencies upon completion of orientation and maintain annual departmental competency requirements.
- Ability to work collaboratively regardless of social, economic and cultural backgrounds.
- Computer knowledge to include skills in using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access).
Benefits
- CHOC’s compensation structure
- Benefits offerings
- Career development programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
nursingcase managementcare coordinationpediatric careemergency department experienceclinical knowledgetreatment plansmulti-taskingprioritizationauthorization communication
Soft Skills
excellent communicationconflict resolutionproblem solvingnegotiationorganizational skillstime managementindependent worksound judgmentcollaborationadvocacy
Certifications
Bachelor Degree in NursingMaster's Degree in NursingCertification in Case Management