Registered Nurse (RN) - Care Manager
Adventist Health
Portland, OR

RN, Care Manager

Come join this dynamic team of experienced RNs, SWs, and CM Coordinators at Adventist Health! With over 30 associates, the Care Management department regularly collaborates with various internal and external team partners to support patients & their families across the care continuum. If you are looking for a challenging & rewarding work environment, please consider being part of this interdisciplinary team of caregivers. The salary range for this position is $45.75 - $68.57/hour. In a bustling cosmopolitan area surrounded by nature, Adventist Health Portland has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since the 1800s. In partnership with OHSU, we are comprised of a 302-bed hospital, 11 medical offices, home care services, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout East Portland and the surrounding areas. There are many outdoor adventures readily available, including carving the snow at North America's only year-round ski resort, hiking along the Columbia River Gorge or taking a day trip to the unmatched beauty of the Oregon coast. Job Summary: Provides excellent patient care by assisting in the collaboration, development, implementation, revision and reporting of the case management program. Acts as a liaison between the patient, family, nurse, physicians, multidisciplinary team and patient's healthcare benefactor to optimize outcomes. Serves as a consultant to the healthcare team on specific patient items. Coordinates a continuum of care for a defined population of patients from pre-admission through post discharge. Assures that patients and families proceed efficiently through the course of hospitalization. Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: * Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred * Experience in a care management role: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: * Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required * Case management certification: Preferred Essential Functions: * Leads the coordination of patient care with other disciplines within the care team, monitoring the appropriateness and timeliness of care. * Ensures the interdisciplinary care plan is consistent with the patient's clinical course, continuing care needs and covered services by monitoring diagnostic testing, treatments and procedures, and other aspects of patient care as appropriate for acute care. * Discusses with physicians, the appropriateness of resource utilization, consultations, treatment plan, estimated length of stay, and discharge plan. Focuses on complex patients, frequent emergency department utilizers, chronic pain patients, substance abuse patients and homeless patients. Collaborates with acute care case managers to ensure appropriateness on ongoing care. * Coordinates the transfer of patients to tertiary centers, including the transfer of patient information required for continuity of ongoing treatment and services. * Provides oversight and collects data required for regulatory and accreditation compliance. Manages frequent emergency department visitors by conducting a focus study review of the previous and current admissions. * Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.