Carondelet�s St. Joseph�s Hospital (located at 350 N. Wilmot Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711) provides a full range of comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. Established in 1961, St. Joseph�s Hospital is a premiere medical campus serving Tucson and the Southwest. St. Joseph�s is home to the Carondelet Neurological Institute and the Carondelet Joint Replacement Center. Here you�ll find one of the region�s most comfortable labor and delivery units as well as high-quality care and customer service in programs such as cardiology, orthopedics, oncology, wound care, stroke, diabetes, emergency medicine and rehabilitation. The 486-bed facility is an accredited Chest Pain Center, has been recognized by the American Heart and Stroke Association with a Get with the Guidelines Award for stroke care, and has nationally-certified Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs.

When you join Carondelet�s Community Built on Care, our family of nurses, doctors, staff and healthcare specialists are dedicated to providing expert, compassionate care for all the families of Southern Arizona and the surrounding communities. We�ve been caring for you and your loved ones for more than 135 years � right here, in this great community of ours. So this is our home too. Caring, nurturing and helping heal friends, loved ones and neighbors of Southern Arizona is our passion, and we�re honored to have the opportunity to serve you. From emergency services and heart care to orthopedics, advanced stroke treatment and more, we�re focused on providing you with expert care combined with a healthy dose of attentiveness and kindness. Carondelet Health Network. A community built on care.

POSITION SUMMARY

Position is filled by a professional nurse who, as a result of education and in-depth clinical experience possesses the advanced clinical knowledge and skills necessary to provide case management to targeted populations. Responsible for coordinating and facilitating the patient�s hospitalization from pre-admission through post-discharge. Collaborates with physicians, nurses, social workers and other health team members to expedite medically appropriate cost effective care. Applies clinical expertise and medical appropriateness criteria to resource utilization and discharge planning achieve desired health maintenance and disease prevention outcomes. Will advise the health care team and provide leadership as necessary. Communicates at the inter-departmental level as well as across all health care areas with the goal of improving clinical management of patients thereby impacting medical and psychosocial care across the health care continuum. Core processes include risk assessment and management of clinical populations, discharge planning, and utilization management.

POSITION DUTIES

Using established criteria, reviews appropriateness of patient�s admission, need for continued stay, information needed for discharge.

Discuss estimated length of stay, treatment and discharge plan with the attending physician, as indicated

Initiate discharge planning by assessing the patient�s needs and documenting the assessment on the interdisciplinary plan of care. Interviews patient, family, and appropriate health team members to develop a discharge plan that incorporates patient choice, and is clinically appropriate, cost effective, and safe.

Ensure that the interdisciplinary care plan and the discharge plan are consistent with the patient�s clinical course, continuing care needs and covered services.

Refers complex discharge planning issues to other members of the case management team as directed by referral criteria.

Provides leadership to the health care team to implement the discharge plan and facilitate patient transfer to the next level of care when medically able.

Obtain from third party payer certification due to patient status change, information needed for discharge.

Conducts interdisciplinary rounds

Discuss with attending physician and/or physician advisor the appropriateness of resource utilization, consultation and treatment plan.

Collect data on variances from quality screening criteria by the Clinical Excellence Council. Report quality concerns to Quality Assurance. Continually ensure and enhance quality outcomes

Respond to third party requests for concurrent clinical information.

Complete all necessary forms in a timely manner.

Act as a liaison/patient advocate and influence interactions to ensure high quality patient care.

Coordinate appropriate educational material/instruction for patients, families, medical staff, and multi-disciplinary personnel to accomplish patient care outcomes.

Maintain cost effective utilization of care continuum resources.

Coordinate with all staff necessary to develop a mechanism to monitor patient progress against guidelines and evaluate variances for individual patients and targeted populations.

Identify possible delays and avoidable days; work with providers to prevent delays and identify system/provider opportunities for improvement.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant�s or employee�s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.