Surgical Validation Nurse Case Management/Full-Time Job in Santa fe

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY: Registered Nurse uses approved screening criteria (MCG®/CMS Inpatient List) to determine the medical necessity of a requested hospitalization and the appropriate level of care for that patient. Actively involved in the continued management of patient status/LOC. Provides consultative role as utilization management nurse to clinical and non-clinical departments.    Documents objective findings against approved indicators.  Assists with retrospective reviews and medical necessity denials per communication with third party payors.  Follows UR policies and procedures and assists with continually improving the quality and effectiveness of the utilization management program at CSV.

RN is responsible to oversee outpatient and inpatient surgical procedures to ensure the authorizations and status determinations obtained prior to surgery by the clinics are correct. If they find errors in status and/or authorization the RN is expected to work closely with the outpatient clinic involved to rectify the case.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Graduate of an approved school of nursing, BSN preferred.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSES: Current licensure as an RN in New Mexico mandatory.

SKILLS:

Excellent reading, writing, and editing skills in English

Strong organizational skills

Knowledge of or ability to learn MCG® for determining criteria

Ability to effectively evaluate physician orders and medical records

Competent computer skills for word processing, data collection, and retrieval

Ability to analyze and create reports

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of five years of experience in a health care setting, of which a minimum of two years has been spent in an acute care setting.  Experience with utilization management, knowledge of MCG ®/ criteria, managed care language, and CMS rules and regulations preferred.

NATURE OF SUPERVISION:

-Responsible to:  Director of Case Management

ENVIRONMENT:  Blood borne Pathogens: A

Office setting.  Rotating shifts and weekends when necessary.  Must be able to adjust to frequently changing workloads and frequent interruptions. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to move around the hospital to all units/departments for about 10% of the day, in office 90% of the day.  Requires close work, good vision, dexterity to write as well as to use computer keyboard.