NURSE CASE MGR INPATIENT

ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL & MED CTR, PHOENIX, AZ

(Per Diem/Locum)

TITLE (REQ ID):	NURSE CASE MGR INPATIENT

DEPARTMENT:	CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:	PD

SHIFT:	DAY

HOURS PER PAY PERIOD:	16

SHIFT HOURS:	8HOUR

FACILITY:

LOCATION:	PHOENIX, AZ



FACILITY INFORMATION Located conveniently off of the Valley--s Metro Light Rail in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph--s Hospital and Medical Center is a 690+-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. As one of the Valley--s largest hospitals we are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality tertiary care, medical education and research. It includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, the Heart & Lung Institute, St. Joseph--s Children--s Health Center and a Level I Trauma Center verified by the American College of Surgeons. The hospital is also a respected center for maternity care, orthopedics, oncology and many other medical services. St. Joseph's is consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work by the Phoenix Business Journal and is the only Valley hospital to be named to the list six consecutive years. St. Joseph's has also been named a Top 100 Best Place to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare, a Top 25Workplace for Women by ArizonaWoman magazine and a top hospital in Ranking Arizona. U.S News &World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the best hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph--s was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. The hospital is part of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), one of the largest healthcare systems in the West with 41 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada. Look for us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. POSITION REQUIREMENTS The Case Management Department at St. Joseph--s Hospital and Medical Center plays a critical role in providing exceptional patient care to its birth to adult in-patient population. By coordinating the delivery of healthcare and social services while balancing individually identified patient and family, medical and psychosocial needs with cost-effective and available resources members of the Case Management Team are dedicated to furthering the mission of the Hospital. Position is for a per diem nurse case manager to assist on weekend or weekdays to cover for full time staff absences or for high census acuity staffing. Primary job functions are utilization review and discharge planning, working together with the social workers for discharge services. The successful candidate must have the ability to handle multiple tasks and have superior problem solving skills are keys to success in the position. REQUIREMENTS: Educational Requirements: Bachelor--s of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited university is required. Experience Requirements: Four years progressively varied clinical and administrative experience. License/Registration/Certification: RN license BLS Certification PREFERRED SKILLS: Prior case management or utilization review experience, the ability to work in both adult and pediatric areas and they ability to use medical criteria applications such as internal or Milliman are strongly preferred. Follow us on twitter..... twitter: http://twitter.com/StJosephsJobs

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( AllHealthcareJobs Job ID:312544 last updated on 11/21/2009)

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