Case Management Nurse - Thoracic Surgery

Shift:

Case Management Nurse - Thoracic Surgery

Position Highlights:

This position is responsible for the care coordination for patients Thoracic Surgery patients. The case manager is the primary point person for patients from the first visit in clinic through the continuum of their Thoracic surgical needs. Their primary duties include patient education, coordinating ancillary tests and coordination of surgery, managing clinics and support for family members.

Shift Details:

Full Time Position | 1.0 FTE | 40 Scheduled Weekly Hours

Monday - Friday | 8AM - 430PM

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Recruiter Contact -

Allie Bruss | allang@nebraskamed.com

Job Description : Case Management Nurse - Thoracic Surgery

Manage a system of patient care delivery for a designated group of patients to achieve high quality, cost effective outcomes across the continuum of health care.

Required Qualifications: Case Management Nurse - Thoracic Surgery
* Minimum of three years nursing experience required.
* Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) OR Associate's degree in nursing (ADN) with 25 years of nursing experience required.
* Effective verbal and written communication skills required.
* Ability to prioritize and make independent clinical judgments required.
* Experience with basic patient care equipment, policy procedure and protocol manuals required.
* Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with an interdisciplinary team required.
* Effective critical thinking/analytical skills required.
* Ability to effectively evaluate care across the continuum required.
* Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
* Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).
* Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) department dependent required


Preferred Qualifications: Case Management Nurse - Thoracic Surgery
* Prior nursing experience in related field preferred.
* Based on position, prior experience in one or more of the following areas including
oncology, cardiovascular care, neonatal intensive care, nephrology, solid organ transplantation, general medical/surgical care, emergency care, critical care, med spa, dialysis, interpretation, and explanation of physical/laboratory/screening results preferred.
* Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
* Based on position, successful completion of nephrology nurse education program
preferred.
* Knowledge of health care financial environment and reimbursement systems preferred.
* Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel preferred.
* Experience with graphic software preferred.
* Experience with patient teaching materials preferred.
* Understanding of related patient registries and data bases preferred.
* Experience leading/supervising a team preferred.
* Based on position, certification preferred in one or more of the following areas including Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) , Blood and Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse, Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Oncology Nursing Certification (OCN), Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy and Biotherapy, transplant coordination, and/or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) preferred.