Staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Transitional Care Unit - $32-50 per hour
Company: Parkland Health and Hospital System
Location: Mesquite
Posted on: May 25, 2023
Job Description:
Parkland Health and Hospital System is seeking a Registered
Nurse (RN) Transitional Care Unit for a nursing job in Dallas,
Texas.Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Transitional Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Permanent
Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your
abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas
of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland
works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of
individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining
Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that's
served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to
work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team
where patient care is more than a job. It's our passion.PRIMARY
PURPOSEEstablishes and maintains an efficient, cost effective care
management process by determining patient financial and medical
eligibility, medical necessity, and by developing, implementing and
monitoring individual patient plans of care and communicating these
plans to patients, families, and Parkland staff to ensure quality
patient care throughout the healthcare continuum and compliance
with program/Parkland policies and procedures. Responsible for the
maintaining the knowledge and skill set related to utilization
review, care coordination, performance improvement and professional
licensure and certification.--Benefits:
- Medical - Active Day 1 of hire
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Personal Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Health Center
- Parkland Center of Nursing Excellence
- SPARKS Peer Support Network
- And more!--MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONSEducation: Must be a graduate
of an accredited school of Nursing.Experience: Must have two (2)
years of hospital or community based patient care nursing,
preferably in assigned clinical area. Prefer case management,
utilization review, and/or discharge planning
experience.--Certification/Registration/Licensure- Must have
current, valid RN license or temporary RN license from the Texas
Board of Nursing; or, valid Compact RN license.- Must have current
healthcare provider CPR course completion card from one of the
following: - American Heart Association - American Red Cross -
Military Training Network- Care Management and Utilization
Management Services Only:- Preferred Healthcare provider CPR course
completion card.--Skills or Special Abilities- Provides care to
assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of
Texas Nursing Practice Act, established protocols,
multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific
standards.- Must be able to communicate and collaborate effectively
with a diverse group of patients, families and healthcare staff.-
Must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of specific patient
populations, and be able to demonstrate knowledge of disease
processes affecting this group.- Must be able to demonstrate a
working knowledge of PC operations and the ability to use word
processing software in a Windows environment.- Must be able to
demonstrate a working knowledge of the laws and regulations
governing Medicare, Medicaid and community-based funding sources.-
Must be self-directed and capable of priority setting and problem
solving.- Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient
valued behaviors.--Responsibilities1. Conducts assessment of
patients on assigned Care Coordination team to develop a case
management plan of care. Gathers information from patient,
physicians, other pertinent members of the healthcare team.
Determines funding sources for patients and potential eligibility
if appropriate. Plans and develops specific objectives, goals and
actions designed to meet the patient's needs as identified through
the assessment process. Utilizes hospital approved review criteria
to ensure appropriate bed status. Identifies at-risk populations
using approved screening tool and follows established reporting
procedures. Ensures appropriate admission status is documented.2.
Collaborates with all members of the multidisciplinary team and the
patient to implement the plan of care. Monitors the patient--s
progress, intervening as necessary and appropriate to ensure that
the plan of care and services provided are patient focused, high
quality, efficient, and cost effective. Communicates all financial
counseling as appropriate. Addresses and resolves system barriers
impeding diagnostic or treatment progress. Proactively identifies
and resolves delays and obstacles to discharge. Ensures/maintains
plan consensus from patient/family, physician, and payer. Serves as
the --brokering-- agent as patient advocate to secure coverage for
needed community services. Mobilizes resources and coordinates the
effort to the health care team to achieve a positive patient
transition to appropriate next level of care.3. Communicates plan
of care to patient and their family providing updates and
reassesses the plan of care to determine effectiveness. Completes
appropriate coordinator management documentation. Evaluates the
plan of care at appropriate intervals to determine effectiveness in
meeting outcomes and goals. Works with nursing and other
disciplines to ensure that discharge needs, including teaching, are
met.4. Collaborates with the healthcare team to identify --best--
practices for achieving patient outcomes. Develops reporting
mechanisms to communicate outcomes to physicians and other members
of the health care team.5. Responsible for Utilization Management
activities for assigned patients. Applies approved utilization
criteria to monitor appropriateness of admissions and continued
stays, and documents findings based on department standards.
Monitors length of stay (LOS) and ancillary resource use on an
ongoing basis and takes action to achieve continuous improvement in
both areas.6. Monitors and addresses outcome variances. Identifies
causes of outcome variances and implements actions to improve the
variances.7. Seeks the most efficient, cost effective ways to
provide appropriate care. Supports cost containment efforts through
the recommendation of performance improvement opportunities by the
health care team.8. Communicates with Care Management team to
facilitate covered-day reimbursement certification and/or
authorization for assigned patients. Discusses payer criteria and
issues on a case-by-case basis with clinical staff and follows up
to resolve problems with payers as needed.9. Transitions patients
through the health care system based upon individual and patient
population needs. Directs liaison activities to appropriately
integrate the patient into the health care continuum including
procuring of services, health promotion and counseling, disease
prevention, health education and screening, and community resource
linkage.10. Engages in special projects and serves on committees,
as assigned.Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits
discrimination based on age (40 or over), race, color, religion,
sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity,
gender expression, genetic information, disability, national
origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran
status.Parkland Health and Hospital Systems Job ID #906666-en_US.
Posted job title: Care Coordinator - Transitional Care Unit -
FTAbout Parkland Health and Hospital SystemMissionWe will advance
wellness, relieve suffering, develop and educate.
VisionWe will advance health equity through excellence as a public
health system.
Parkland's values are the principles that guide us. They are
reflected in our actions. Our values are spelled simply as I CARE.I
CARE stands for:Integrity - I will be honest, trustworthy,
authentic, humble and transparent.Compassion and collaboration - I
will provide service in a spirit of empathy, concern and love. I
will work together with others to deliver excellent care for our
community.Accountability - I will hold myself and others
responsible for performance excellence, stewardship, and will
welcome feedback.Respect - I will value the unique and diverse
experiences of others and treat everyone with kindness and
humility.Equity - I will value the diversity of patients and
colleagues and strive to promote everyone's health, dignity, and
voice.
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