Job Description

OU Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Float Case Manager, Pediatrics for a nursing job in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Pediatrics
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

*** Pay is based on years of applicable experience and acuity level of position

General Description:

As a member of a multidisciplinary care management team, the nursing case manager is accountable and responsible for coordinating the care and services of selected patient populations.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

• Comprehensively assesses patient goals: biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, discharge planning needs and financial status. 
• Closely monitors patient’s progress for changes in medical needs that could affect present and future medical treatment.
• Procures services and serves as advocate on behalf of the patient and family with scarce resources.
• Works closely with third party payers to resolve problems and issues affecting the continuity of patient care. 
• Coordinates and directs the discharge planning of patients with family members, health care team and the community. 
• Reviews admission data within the designated timeframe to determine the suitability of the level of care in accordance with ISD-A criteria and/or established criteria.

General Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required. Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Nursing Board Approved Program preferred.

Experience: (3) years clinical nursing experience in an acute care facility.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate Compact RN License (eNLC). Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of nursing practices and procedures. 
• Strong clinical assessment skills. 
• Must be knowledgeable about resources available in the community for use by patients, families and the health care team that would facilitate in the recovery of the patient. 
• Requires knowledge of third party payer issues concerning reimbursement and regulatory perimeters. 
• Must be able to explain technical and complex information in such a way that patients and family can understand. 
• Strong interpersonal skills that facilitate the gathering of information necessary for assessing the patient’s needs and the range of treatment and care necessary.

OU Health Job ID #R0051789. Posted job title: Float RN Case Manager - Children's Discharge Planner

About OU Health

OU Health is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence. With 11,000 employees and more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers, OU Health is home to Oklahoma’s largest doctor network with a complete range of specialty care. OU Health serves Oklahoma and the region with the state’s only freestanding children’s hospital, the only National Cancer Institute-Designated OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma’s flagship hospital, which serves as the state’s only Level 1 trauma center and Edmond Medical Center in the heart of the Edmond Community. Becker’s Hospital Review named University of Oklahoma Medical Center one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America for 2020. OU Health’s oncology program at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center was named Oklahoma’s top facility for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020-21 rankings. OU Health also was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as high performing in these specialties: Colon Surgery, COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. OU Health’s mission is to lead healthcare in patient care, education and research.

Experts in prevention, treatment and cures, our team works to improve lives through innovation in medical care, education and research, while investing in the people, technologies and facilities that will enable us to achieve our goals. We are seeking individuals who have a passion and talent for caring for others. By joining our team, you will provide quality health care to our community through the work you do every day. We provide clinical and non-clinical opportunities to further your career and we invite you to explore our available positions.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Pet insurance
• Sick pay
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Employee assistance programs
• Benefits start day 1

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