What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Case Manager - Pediatric position at University of California - Los Angeles Health?
Description
There's nothing more exciting and rewarding than being able to make a significant, positive difference in someone's life. At UCLA Health, you'll experience this joy every day while also enjoying the positive, supportive, and collaborative environment that makes ours one of the most loved workplaces. Join us and find out for yourself.
Using your advanced practice nursing skills, you will be responsible for assessing and coordinating care for a diverse group of patients. You will collaborate and consult with a multi-disciplinary health care team as well as with patients and their families to ensure safe and effective coordination of care. This involves developing and implementing individualized care plans utilizing evidence-based tools for risk stratification to ensure delivery of safe, high quality, efficient, and cost-effective care. You will also perform utilization review while assuring the delivery of concurrent and post-hospital care. We're also looking to you to help drive performance improvement efforts.
At UCLA Health, our passion for delivering the highest quality patient care has enabled us to become a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and more than 270 community clinics throughout Southern California. We're also home to the world-class medical research and clinical education capabilities of the David Geffen School of Medicine. If you're looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, come to UCLA Health.
Salary Range: $64.88 - $83.91 Hourly
Qualifications
We're seeking a self-directed, creative problem solver with a:
- BSN or MSN (ASN accepted for current UCLA Health Nursing staff)
- CA RN License and BLS certification
- Recent experience in case management, utilization management and discharge planning
- Minimum of three years of acute hospital experience; or the equivalent of education and experience
- Strong leadership abilities
- Systems planning and patient care management experience in a high-volume work environment
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams
- Knowledge of a large university teaching hospitals
Pediatric Inpatient experience is preferred.
University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.