What are the responsibilities and job description for the Oncology RN Case Manager, Full Time position at Grand Junction, CO?
Position Highlights:
- Position: Oncology RN Case Manager
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Location: Grand Valley Oncology
Responsibilities:
- Coordinates with other multidisciplinary team members to enhance and achieve positive outcomes with the patient’s new cancer diagnosis.
- A patient navigation process, driven by needs, is established and monitored along their disease trajectory, in collaboration with all team members.
- Identifies patients who are suitable for case management intervention based on criteria such as cost, case complexity, frequency of admission or patient/family/provider or other healthcare team member request.
- Monitors and documents quality of care to ensure patient care plan goals are appropriate and achievable. Routinely assesses patient needs and makes appropriate referrals to other clinicians and providers.
- Facilitates cost effective outcomes by collaborating with physicians, pharmacy or outside providers for medically necessary care
- Assesses and discusses funding and insurance issues with client, family, and healthcare providers to enhance cost effective utilization of services and quality outcomes.
- Provides education and information regarding funding, copay assistance, and insurance concerns as needed.
- Provides clinical support to prior authorization staff for medical necessity as needed.
- Identifies actual and potential delays in service requests and treatment and communicates back to provider, pharmacy, and other involved staff as indicated.
- Collaborates with in-hospital Case Manager/Discharge Planner to plan appropriate and timely discharges. May assist physician with transition to Hospice or Palliative Care status. Coordinates care plans with home care agencies to enhance quality of outpatient oncology care, and prevent repeat hospitalizations, ER visits and safety of patient at home.
- May set up patients’ follow up appointments as needed. Provides triage support to patient and family if primary oncologist or nurse not available
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in nursing. Two (2) to five (5) years’ experience in oncology case management, and/or utilization management preferred. Knowledge of the Patient-Centered Medical Home initiative. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
OR
Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Current Colorado RN license required.
Current BLS Certification
Compensation:
- $38.00 - $43.70 per hour, depending on education and experience.
- Bonus: $5,000
- Discretionary bonuses, relocation expenses, merit increase, market adjustments, recognition bonuses, and other forms of discretionary compensation may be available.
Experience
Preferred- 2 year(s): Oncology experience preferred
Education
Required- Bachelors or better in Nursing
Licenses & Certifications
Required- Registered Nurse
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Salary : $38 - $44