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Form of workUTHealth Houston Jensen Multispecialty Clinic is hiring a Clinical Case Manager (RN) to join their team of professionals to support chronic disease state patients with their treatment plan goals and transition of care. The Clinical Case Manager functions in a clinical role on a collaborative interdisciplinary team providing comprehensive disease management care to patients and families with complex healthcare needs. The Case Manager aims to provide care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, efficient, and equitable.
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, extended hours and weekends
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
Position Summary:
Functions in a clinical role on a collaborative interdisciplinary team providing comprehensive disease management care to patients and families with complex healthcare needs. Aims to provide care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, efficient, and equitable.
Position Key Accountabilities:
1. Performs patient assessment and develops a plan of care with physicians and staff in a manner that promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction.
2. Plans and implements strategies to reduce the length of stay and resource consumption, and achieve positive patient outcomes.
3. Manages each patient's transition through the system and exercises judgment while coordinating care and referring patients to agencies or health care professionals for other services/transitions in care where indicated.
4. Acts as a patient and healthcare advocate by maintaining a safe environment and promoting quality healthcare and services.
5. Evaluates patients' responses and outcomes to education and therapeutic interventions.
6. Communicates effectively with collaborative team while escalating critical results and issues in an appropriate and timely manner.
7. Acts as a clinical and leadership resource for team members. Educates the staff on case management and provides specific information related to case types.
8. Respects and maintains privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
9. Adheres to broad scope of practice as established by the Nurse Practice Act.
10. Assures compliance with quality standards, and regulatory and accrediting agency specifications to meet federal, state and local standards.
11. All other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
Current nursing licensure in the State of Texas.
Minimum Education:
Four (4) years of nursing experience with a BSN from an accredited school of Nursing (preferred).
Five (5) years of nursing experience with a Nursing Diploma (three-year program).
Six (6) years of nursing experience with an ADN from an accredited school of Nursing.
Minimum Experience:
Four (4) years of nursing experience with a BSN from an accredited school of Nursing (preferred).
Five (5) years of nursing experience with a Nursing Diploma (three-year program).
Six (6) years of nursing experience with an ADN from an accredited school of Nursing.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, extended hours and weekends
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Summary:
Functions in a clinical role on a collaborative interdisciplinary team providing comprehensive disease management care to patients and families with complex healthcare needs. Aims to provide care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, efficient, and equitable.
Position Key Accountabilities:
1. Performs patient assessment and develops a plan of care with physicians and staff in a manner that promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction.
2. Plans and implements strategies to reduce the length of stay and resource consumption, and achieve positive patient outcomes.
3. Manages each patient's transition through the system and exercises judgment while coordinating care and referring patients to agencies or health care professionals for other services/transitions in care where indicated.
4. Acts as a patient and healthcare advocate by maintaining a safe environment and promoting quality healthcare and services.
5. Evaluates patients' responses and outcomes to education and therapeutic interventions.
6. Communicates effectively with collaborative team while escalating critical results and issues in an appropriate and timely manner.
7. Acts as a clinical and leadership resource for team members. Educates the staff on case management and provides specific information related to case types.
8. Respects and maintains privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
9. Adheres to broad scope of practice as established by the Nurse Practice Act.
10. Assures compliance with quality standards, and regulatory and accrediting agency specifications to meet federal, state and local standards.
11. All other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
Current nursing licensure in the State of Texas.
Minimum Education:
Four (4) years of nursing experience with a BSN from an accredited school of Nursing (preferred).
Five (5) years of nursing experience with a Nursing Diploma (three-year program).
Six (6) years of nursing experience with an ADN from an accredited school of Nursing.
Minimum Experience:
Four (4) years of nursing experience with a BSN from an accredited school of Nursing (preferred).
Five (5) years of nursing experience with a Nursing Diploma (three-year program).
Six (6) years of nursing experience with an ADN from an accredited school of Nursing.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
