Utilization Review Manager - Home Care jobs in Columbus, MS

Job Description

Clinical Practice:

• Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• Works to ensure his/her compliance with all NMHS policies and requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator.

Education:

• Provides patient/family education and acts as a resource for existing staff and new employees.
• Can participate in the Preceptor class to ensure proper training of new employees

Communication:

• Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic care to the patient.
• Attends daily huddles on each unit to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift.

Customer Relations:

• Projects caring, friendly and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Utilized the patient’s communication board (white board) to identify name, date, goals, other staff and procedures or test for the day to keep the patients and families informed.
• Complies by the NMHS behavioral standards.

Self-Development:

• Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice.
• Attends annual review and unit specifics within the department.
• Performs required continuing education hours online and in classroom.

Regulatory Knowledge:

• Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.
• Licensed by the board of Nursing for the state.

Job Knowledge:

• Must be licensed to practice as a RN in the state of MS
• Must complete RN orientation and approved unit specific checklist
• Must maintain a current AHA CPR Certification
• If required ACLS, PALS, TB certification, or certification by the department
• Must maintain department requirements for continuing education and any specific unit requirements to provide appropriate age specific care; annual review and unit specifics, CARES
• Must have effective communication and teaching skills

General knowledge of various regulatory and accrediting standards

Requirements

The following are requirements in addition to any stated in the above description.

Licenses

You must have the following licenses to apply:

RN Certification

Education

You must have the following education to apply:

Associates of Nursing

You must have a Associates or higher

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.42 - $42.63 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work setting:

• Inpatient

Experience:

• Labor & delivery: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• RN (Required)

Work Location: In person