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Transitional Care Management Nurse

Singing River Health System

Gulfport, MS

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
1st Level Support, Case Management, Communication Skills, Customer Support/Service, DNA, Detail Oriented, Hospital, Infectious Diseases, Insurance, Keyboards, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Office Equipment, Patient Care, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Sales Closing Skills, Schedule Development, Team Player, Telephone Skills, Time Management, Transitional Care, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Gulfport, MS
POSTED
10 days ago
**At Singing River Health System, caring isn't just part of the job - it's in our DNA. Whether we're saving lives, supporting behind the scenes, or showing up for our community, we bring the energy, heart, and hustle every single day.** **With pride, passion, and commitment, we will improve health and save lives in our community every day.** **Shift:** Monday - Friday (7:30 AM - 4:00 PM) **Location:** Singing River Gulfport Hospital ****Job Description Summary**** ****Job Description**** **Position Overview:** A Transitional Care Management Nurse will function as an intermediary between the medical teams and the patients. In this capacity, the role is designed to accomplish the following items for all three campus locations within SRHS: first line support of appointment dates and times given to the patients before discharge with a goal of 95%, completion of part 1 of the TCM phone call process with a goal of 90%, and provide applicable E&M codes to providers based on insurance coverage. Acute awareness is needed to prevent unnecessary readmissions, improve HCAHPS, drive positive discharge outcomes and reduce LOS, and review ER utilization using proactive approaches to any barriers. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. These requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. **DISCLAIMER:** This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned. **Education:** Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. **License:** Currently licensed to practice in the State of Mississippi, License must be free of any encumbrances **Certifications:** Must be currently registered with the Mississippi State Board of Nurse Examiners **Experience:** Required: Must have (2) or more years direct patient care experience or clinic experience. Preferred: Experience with Case Management **Reports to:** Director of Case Management **Supervises:** N/A **Physical Demands:** Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard. Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision. Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends. **Mental Demands:** Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give in ormation in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations. **Special Demands:** Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word. Must be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and apply appropriate professional skills to a patient population of all ages.

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Singing River Health System