You are applying for a position through Medix, a staffing agency. The actual posting represents a position at one of our clients.
Job Summary
Our client is seeking a dedicated Medical Surgical Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive case management and discharge planning. This position requires strong clinical expertise in a dynamic healthcare environment, ensuring effective patient care coordination and timely discharges.
Key Responsibilities
- Daily Unit Integration: Report daily to assigned Med-Surg units and integrate swiftly into unit structure, staff, and workflows.
- Rapid Assessment and Prioritization: Review daily caseload to identify high-risk and complex cases for intervention.
- Protocol Flexibility: Navigate and adhere to various unit-specific protocols and documentation processes efficiently.
- Comprehensive Patient Assessment: Perform assessments to determine patient needs and facilitate safe, timely discharges.
- Discharge Planning Execution: Develop and implement individualized transition plans, coordinating necessary services.
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration: Lead daily interdisciplinary rounds to support discharge decisions and manage length of stay.
- Patient and Family Education: Serve as a central communication point and educate patients and families on discharge plans and rights.
- Status Management: Collaborate with physicians to ensure correct admission status and manage potential denials or appeals.
- Documentation and Quality: Ensure all documentation complies with hospital, state, and federal regulations while participating in quality improvement efforts.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5-7 years of solid clinical nursing background.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in Inpatient Hospital Case Management or a comparable leadership role, focusing on complex cases.
- Active and unrestricted Maryland Registered Nurse (RN) License.
- Preferred: Case Management certification (e.g., CCM, ANCC) to be obtained within 9 months of hire.
Skills
- Proficient in patient assessments and care coordination.
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
- Ability to adapt quickly and effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher degree.
Additional Requirements
Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Benefits
- Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
- Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
- 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
- Short Term Disability Insurance.
- Term Life Insurance Plan.
*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).
Medix Overview:
With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.
*As a job position within our Care Management division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: accessing financial and confidential information, access and handling of patient medical records, providing medical care inside a patient’s residential address, driving, prescription and other drug access and administration, and working with vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.
