RN Case Manager

Company: Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Winche
Location: Winchester
Posted on: November 15, 2024

Job Description:

10K sign-on bonus is available to well qualified applicants!Southern Tennessee Regional Health System has an opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our Case Management Team. - - - -A Joint Commission accredited hospital, Sothern Tennessee Regional Health System serves the patients of south-central Tennessee with two locations (Winchester and Sewanee). - -Situated at the foot of Sewanee Mountain, in southern Middle Tennessee, the city of Winchester offers the best in small-town living while offering quick access to other major cities such as Chattanooga, Nashville, and Huntsville. - Winchester has a host of top rated schools, both public and private. - Its economy is strong and steadily growing thanks to major employers such as Nissan and Arnold Engineering. - Noted as a great place for outdoor recreation, Winchester's beautiful Tims Ford Lake offers visitors an opportunity for year-round fishing, hiking, and camping. - If golfing is more your style, you can enjoy The Bear Trace at Times Ford. - This 6,790-yard golf course designed by The Golden Bear, Mr. Jack Nicklaus, has been named as one of the "Top Ten Places You Can Play" by Golf Magazine. - And just down the road from Winchester, you'll find Lynchburg, TN. - Home to another favorite tourist destination, the nation's oldest registered distillery, Jack Daniels. -Monitors and manages patient care to promote continuity of care, optimal patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, cost efficiency, and compliance. -Consults with nursing staff and multidisciplinary team regularly to evaluate patient's status and appropriateness of medical care, including admission, length of stay, transfer and discharge. -Monitors patient and family satisfaction. Responds to questions and complaints from patients, family members, and payers regarding care. -Participates in discharge planning including coordinating patient transfers to other facilities and coordinating community resources. -Provides discharge education and resource referrals to patients. -Performs chart review to identify actual or potential issues with service delivery, patient outcomes and satisfaction, compliance, cost, and reimbursement. -Perform other duties as assigned. -May be required to perform duties of the CNA, MA or LPN or other nursing staff on occasion. -Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service, projects and committees as assigned. -Adheres to and supports policies and procedures of the STRHS. -Works scheduled shifts including overtime, when necessary. -Accepts all call schedule as directed. -Compliance to the STRHS Standard of Behavior is required. -Compliance to Dress Code Standards. -Should this job description be filled by a PRN employee, they will be subject to the requirements of that position.Minimum EducationAssociate's degree is required. -Required SkillsRequires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. -CertificationsAHA Basic Life Support (BLS) -LicensesRegistered Nurse licensed by the State of Tennessee, or licensed by a Compact state and proper request for Tennessee licensing have been submitted. -Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran

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