Case Management RN - Colon & Rectal Surgery

Shift:

Case Management RN - Colon & Rectal Surgery

Job Description Summary:

A Case Management RN in Colon & Rectal Surgery works directly with the surgeons and APPs to provide both pre- and post-surgery nursing support to include patient and family education, coordination of multiple patient care activities including scans, labs, and OR/Endoscopy case arrangement and scheduling, ongoing management of longitudinal patients in cancer and inflammatory bowel disease areas, and manages all patient messages and phone calls in regards to patient's plan of care. The Case Management RN will provide coverage throughout our three clinic locations - Lauritzen Outpatient Center Surgery Clinic, Buffett Cancer Center Clinic, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic in Lied Transplant Center.

This position will cover our Colon & Rectal specialty. They will be a part of a larger case management nurse team and will at times be assigned to provide coverage as well to the General Surgery and Acute Care specialties. 

Shift Details:
Full Time | 1.0 FTE | 40 Scheduled Weekly Hours
Monday - Friday | 8AM - 430PM
Once fully oriented - Work From Home is an option when there is no clinic

Why Nebraska Medicine:  

Our shared values reflect who we are and why we’re here and include, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, Courage and Healing. 

• Competitive Benefits including retirement match contribution, PTO accrual, tuition reimbursement 
• Lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research, and extraordinary patient care 
• Forbes Magazine recognizes us in their list of America’s Top Employers and the Best Employer in Nebraska 

Recruiter Contact -

Allie Bruss | allang@nebraskamed.com 

Manage a system of patient care delivery for a designated group of patients to achieve high quality, cost effective outcomes across the continuum of health care.

 Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of three years nursing experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) required unless candidate meets all of the factors to qualify for Exception A or Exception B*.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to prioritize and make independent clinical judgments required.
• Experience with basic patient care equipment, policy procedure and protocol manuals required.
• Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with an interdisciplinary team required.
• Effective critical thinking/analytical skills required.
• Ability to effectively evaluate care across the continuum required.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).


Preferred Qualifications:
• Prior nursing experience in related field preferred.
• Based on position, prior experience in one or more of the following areas including oncology, cardiovascular care, nephrology, solid organ transplantation, general medical/surgical care, emergency care, critical care, interpretation, and explanation of physical/laboratory/screening results preferred.
• Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
• Knowledge of health care financial environment and reimbursement systems preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel preferred.
• Experience with patient teaching materials preferred.


*Exception details:

EXCEPTION A: Candidate must meet all of the following: (1) has current experience directly applicable to position; (2) is deemed the best candidate for the position; and (3) written approval to hire a candidate without a BSN is received from the appropriate levels of operational leadership, nursing professional practice leadership and the Chief Nursing Officer. If a candidate is hired without a BSN after meeting these criteria, the candidate must either have 30 years of experience directly applicable to the position or sign a written agreement consenting to obtain a BSN within four years from his/her hire date.

 

EXCEPTION B: Candidate must meet all of the following: (1) is currently employed by Nebraska Medicine, or is eligible for rehire into a benefit eligible employment status at Nebraska Medicine within 364 days of the previous termination date; (2) hired by Nebraska Medicine before November 21, 2014, or hired by an entity acquired by Nebraska Medicine if the employee was hired before the acquisition; (3) has experience directly applicable to position; and (4) currently hold a Registered Nursing License.