All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One

• Paid Days Off from Day One

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Career Development

• Mental Health Resources and Support

• Debt-free Education (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)

• Nursing Clinical Ladder Program

• Team Based Nursing Model

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

Location: 7050 Gall Boulevard Zephyrhills, Florida 33541

The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Zephyrhills

•  First in Florida to earn Advanced Certification for Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement (Joint Commission)

• Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI (Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care)

• GWTG Gold Plus with Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Achievement, 2020 (American Heart Association)

• One of America's Best Hospitals for Heart Care, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (Women’s Choice Award)

• One of America's Best Hospitals for Stroke Centers, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (Women’s Choice Award)

• One of America's Best Hospitals for Orthopedics, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (Women’s Choice Award)

• One of America's Best Hospitals for Patient Safety, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (Women’s Choice Award)

• Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020 (Leapfrog)

• Leapfrog Top General Hospital, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020 (Leapfrog)

• US News & World Reports High Performing Hospital CHF & COPD (2019-2020)

• America's 250 Best Hospital's Award (2021) (Healthgrades)

• Life style activities and community growth

• Close proximity to many of Florida’s finest beaches

• An abundance of family attractions (Orlando & Tampa theme parks)

• Access to arts, culture and music

• Premium shopping outlets

The role you’ll contribute:

The RN Care Manager in collaboration with the patient/family, social workers, nurses, physicians and the interdisciplinary team, ensures patient-centered care coordination and progression through the continuum of care.  The RN Care Manager ensures efficient and cost-effective care through appropriate resources monitoring, and clinical care escalations.  The RN Care Manager is under the general supervision of the Care Management Supervisor or Manager and is responsible for patient evaluations of post-hospital needs; development of a transition of care plans and initiation of the implementation of the transitions of care plans prior to the discharge of the patient.  The RN Care Manager is responsible for optimal patient flow/throughput to enhance continuity of care, smooth and safe transitions, patient satisfaction, patient safety, readmission prevention and length of stay management.  The RN Care Manager communicates daily with the interdisciplinary team during daily multidisciplinary rounds. Care coordination, discharge planning, transitions of care planning and understanding of medical necessity are core competencies of this role.  The RN Care Manager facilitates the collaborative management of patient care across the continuum, intervening to remove barriers to timely and efficient care delivery and reimbursement.  The RN Care Manager provides education to nurses, physicians and the interdisciplinary team on issues related to utilization of resources, medical necessity, CMS CoP for Discharge Planning and care coordination.  The RN Care Manager is knowledgeable of post-hospital care and services available to the patient including, but not limited to the following:  Home Health, Infusion Services, Durable Medical Equipment, Palliative Care, Hospice, Outpatient Services, Transitions of Care Clinics, Transitional Care supportive programs and clinics, follow up appointments, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Rehabilitation Services and Facilities and Community-based Organizations. The RN Care Manager adheres to departmental and system goals, objectives, policies and procedures and ensures quality patient care and regulatory compliance. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary healthcare team daily in multidisciplinary rounds to efficiently communicate and facilitate high quality patient progression of care and transitions plans. 

• Completes Initial Evaluation for transition of care needs on all identified patients within one calendar day of admission and documents according to policies and procedures. Interviews patient and involved care givers (as permitted by the patient) as well as a review of the current and past inpatient and outpatient medical record in the Initial Evaluation.

• Evaluates the potential for readmissions throughout the patient stay through the monitoring of each patient’s readmission risk scores and coordinating readmission mitigation interventions.

• Consults Social Work for specialty services related to psychosocial needs, decision making needs for patients who lack capacity, patient/family adjustment needs and psychosocially complex cases.

• Develops discharge plan with appropriate contingency plans throughout the hospital stay to enable adaptation to evolving patient care needs and ensure timely care coordination.

• Assists with End of Life conversation, Living Wills, Advance Directives, Power of Attorney, Community DNR.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• Minimum qualifications:

  • ASN Degree

  • RN License

  • Two (2) years of hospital nursing experience

• Preferred qualifications: 

  • BSN

  • Health-related Master’s degree or MSN

  • Prior Care Management/Utilization Management experience.

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About AdventHealth

At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Our more than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in hospitals, physician practices, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers are committed to providing individualized, wholistic care.

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