Travel Nurse RN - Case Manager - $2,650 to $2,850 per week in Walnut Creek, CA

Overview

Registered nurse (Case Manager) advise on and coordinate inpatient and/or outpatient treatment for patients, contingent on their needs. In this sense, RN case managers typically assume a less hands-on, though integral, role in patients' treatment.

We are searching for a devoted RN case manager to coordinate and advocate for our patients' care. To this end, the RN case manager will be required to review patients' charts, and to meet with families and healthcare providers to establish the most suitable course of action. You should remain in contact with patients during these and subsequent processes.

Job Details:

• Position: Case Manager RN (Acute Care)
• Contract: 13 weeks contract job with possible extensions
• Shift: 5X8 hours Day Shifts (08:00 AM - 04:30 PM)
• Shift Notes: Will work Every Other Weekend 
• Weekly Hours: 40 hours per week
• Facility name: Walnut Creek Medical Center
• Facility location: 1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
• Float: will float between both Walnut Creek and Concord campuses, they are 8 miles apart !!

Responsibilities

• Conducting intake assessments with patients and families.
• Ensuring that families feel sufficiently equipped and supported.
• Developing individualized treatment plans that account for physical, financial, and other constraints.
• Adjusting treatment protocols, as needed.
• Suggesting and coordinating appropriate follow-up services to promote wellness.
• Ensuring that patients have transport to and from their homes and all pertinent healthcare facilities.
• Meeting with members of healthcare teams to discuss patients' progress, and to deliberate on appropriate care.
• Checking to see whether patients have sufficient insurance coverage or finances to pay for their treatment.
• Devising innovative solutions or suggesting appropriate referrals for patients who cannot afford to access treatment.
• Other duties as assigned