Introduction

Do you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving over 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at Rapides Regional Medical Center have the opportunity to make a real impact. As a(an) Registered Nurse Case Manager you can be a part of change.

Benefits

Rapides Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
  
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

It is an exciting time to be a nurse at HCA Healthcare! Come unlock your career potential and see how rewarding it can be to reach your personal and professional goals. Help to advance the practice of nursing and improve positive outcomes for your patients as a (an) Registered Nurse Case Manager. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Case Manager shall be responsible for monitoring the patient’s plan of care as developed by the physician to insure appropriate services are accomplished in a timely fashion. The case management process is initiated prior to admission when possible, and extends across the continuum of care until the patient no longer requires management. The intensity of services provided is dependent upon the patient’s needs and the resources available to produce the desired outcome. The case manager works in concert with the physician and staff to ease the patient’s transition through the continuum and optimize resource utilization. The Case Manager coordinates the interdisciplinary team approach in assessing the need for discharge planning/case management. Also is a resource to staff members on community services and resource management. Case Manager should be able to work independently with minimal supervision. Case Managers report to the Director/Assistant Director of Resource Management.

What you will do in this role:

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  Review medical records for Medicare patients daily to determine whether the patient meets criteria for admission and continued stay as established by Interqual.
• Evaluates and assess observation patients for appropriateness in observation status.
• During the initial assessment patients are screened for case management opportunities and discharge needs.
• Provides patient/family health education that supports recovery and enables the patient to be involved in decisions about their own care.
• Consults directly with physicians to determine their plan for care for the patient.
• Accompany the physician on rounds when possible; discusses alternatives to level of care as needed.
• Act as a liaison through effective and professional communication between and with physicians, patients/families/ hospital staff, and outside agencies.
• 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 disciplines to collaborate, plan, implement, and assist the plan of care; patient selection should be criteria based and interventions will be documented.
• 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.
• Educates the unit staff on the principles of resource management, discharge planning, and case management.
• Plans developed during initial assessment or patient care conferences are documented in the patient’s record and communicated to personnel on all shifts.
• Monitors resource utilization “triggers” and intervenes to prevent over or under utilization of resources. Quantifies interventions as measures of program success; i.e. decrease in length of stay, avoidable days, and readmissions.
• Makes appropriate referrals to third party payer disease and case management programs for recurring patients and patients with chronic disease states.
• Achieves individual goals related to job performance.
• Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the following age groups: adolescent, adult, geriatric.
• Documentation is kept on all education and required training

What qualifications you will need:

• Registered Nurse, or Registered Nurse Diploma
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Louisiana
• Five years nursing experience in an acute care setting; case management experience preferred.
• Certification in Case Management, Nursing, or Utilization Review preferred.

This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

Rapides Regional Medical Center is a 350+ bed hospital and ER in Alexandria, Louisiana. We offer services ranging from Cancer Care to Wound Care. Our medical staff includes doctors in more than 30 medical specialties. At Rapides Regional we believe that well-defined values are the key to nurturing staff and patient satisfaction. By joining our team you contribute to the positive culture of the hospital. This culture impacts the well-being of patients and their families. It also impacts your colleagues, and your own personal job satisfaction. Learn what our commitment to patient satisfaction, service excellence and professional expertise can do for your career.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s 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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Registered Nurse Case Manager opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.

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