What are the responsibilities and job description for the ER Case Manager | Case Mgmt | FT Nights position at UF Health?
UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital, formerly known as The Villages Regional Hospital and acquired by University of Florida Health in January 2020, has been serving residents of The Villages as well as patients in Lake, Sumter and Marion counties since 2002. At UF Health The Villages® Hospital, we are committed to providing the community with leading-edge patient care, clinical training and research programs. Our teams of physicians and clinical staff work together to offer specialty services, advanced technology and clinical studies – bringing world-class health care closer to you and your loved ones.
We are part of UF Health Central Florida, a not-for-profit health care system and the largest most comprehensive provider of health care services in the region. UF Health Central Florida provides inpatient acute hospital services at UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital and UF Health Leesburg Hospital, inpatient rehabilitation services at UF Health Rehab Hospital – The Villages and diagnostic laboratory services at several locations. We take pride in providing progressive, innovative technology, along with building strong relationships with patients, families, physicians and residents of the communities we serve.
Responsibilities
- The Case Manager utilizes professional nursing skills to assess patient and family scenarios for clinical appropriateness for the setting and establishes plans for effective management of the continuum of care. Assessment, planning, intervention and reassessment are performed in a collaborative environment. The key goals of the Case Manager include proactive, individualized planning for patients’ progress that optimizes quality of care, utilization, cost and patient satisfaction
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
- Diploma/Associates Degree in Nursing
- Professional Certification in Case Management, preferred
- Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Florida Registered Nurse License
- Special Skills/Qualifications/Additional Training/Experience Required
- Effective communication skills to facilitate contact with physicians, patients/clients, families and staff. Minimum of 5 years experience, Case Management experience preferred. CCM certification preferred.
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.