Location: Bronx,NY, USA
Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Clinical Document Improvement Specialist for a travel nursing job in Bronx, New York.
Job Description & RequirementsDepartment: Case Management*Required Certifications: BLS*- Other Certifications/Specialty certifications requirements?: PRI & SCREEN certifications (can be taken online through the School of Albany- typically take a couple hours for each certification; Cost approx. $300/certification)- Role: Expected to have knowledge of discharge planning and making referrals. Will typically be working on a MS or Tele unit and will split the floor with a Social Worker. Must be able to function independently on the unit and working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team and patients for discharge planning. Expected to round on the unit with physicians/team. Need to have a positive attitude, be able to critically think, and good time management skills. Utilization Review (UR) is a separate dept- UR will do insurance approvals and arranging transportation- Case load: Floors typically have 33-40 patients; Most floors are split with 1 CM & 1 SW; Caseload: 17-25 patients. Pilot Floors will have 1 CM & 2 SWs; Caseload: 12-17 patients. Need to be able to handle at least 20 patients. Typically placed on Med-Surg or Tele Floors following Internal Med and Family Med.- EMR: Allscripts- Do you require InterQual criteria or Milliman experience: Prefer some knowledge of CarePort, MCG, and/or InterQual. Prefer some Utilization Review experience.- Is this position for UR, discharge planning, or both?: Discharge planning - What areas do they cover: Inpatient - Common types of patients & job duties: Discharge to Home, Community, or SNF. Obtaining housing, Shelter Packets for Homelessness, Hemodialysis packers, KCI referrals for wounds vacs, and more. A binder is provided as a resource.- Experience or 'Must have' skills: Must have 1 year of inpatient case management experience. Prefer prior critical care experience- CM Manager/Supervisor: Manager Reiny - Shifts & Scheduling: Shifts M-F 8-4:30 (7.5 Hr shifts with a 1 hr lunch). Breaks are per facility policy. Management is supportive of taking a full lunch break.- Weekend Requirements: Occasionally (rare- with manager approval). Caseload on weekends is different. May be asked to cover multiple units if covering a weekend or a holiday.- Holiday Requirements: Occasionally (rare- with manager approval) - Scrub Color/Dress Code: Business Casual or Any Color Scrubs except Royal Blue or Maroon (prefer neutral colors); Lab coat provided.- RT for DC Planning?: N/A- Pharmacy for DC Planning?: Physicians responsible for Med Rec and sending orders to pharmacy - Department Specific Orientation: 2 days of Hospital Orientation- will include EMR training; 1-2 wks with a preceptor depending on how fast they can be checked off.Date Entered On: 9/17/2024
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #484684. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Utilization Review / CDI
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