Job Description

Job Location: Lincoln Surgical Hospital - Lincoln, NE 68506
Position Type: Full TimeEducation
Level: 2 Year Degree
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: Health CareLincoln Surgical Hospital is an innovative healthcare leader in providing exceptional surgical services for our patients. Our dedicated physicians and staff strive to achieve optimal surgical outcomes in a patient focused atmosphere. We are looking for a Health Advocate/Case Manager to join our team.
Hours: PRN (as needed), 8 am – 4:30 pm.
Job duties include but are not limited to:
- Assist patient in the development of a plan of care for ongoing and maintenance improvement of health care.
- Work to resolve clinical, psychosocial and financial barriers on the patient’s behalf.
- Responsible for performing utilization review and discharge planning in accordance with all mandated regulations.
- Perform early intervention during patient stay regarding the disposition of patient.
- Participate in multidisciplinary patient rounds as indicated.
- Assure appropriate allocation of facility resources through monitoring and reporting on utilization of services.
- Liaison with Call Center staff in identification of and proactive solutions for pre-operative problems.
- Assist with pre-operative patient education for the total joint replacement classes.
- Assist on post-surgical units with non-clinical and clinical tasks based on training, competency and licensure as needed.
- Review Inpatient Services daily admissions.  Assist physicians as needed with information regarding patients and appropriateness of inpatient versus outpatient/observation status.
- Concurrent and retrospective records review, including patient admit and discharge status and discharge plan of care.
- Assist in providing quarterly utilization review reports.

Requirements
- Current State of Nebraska RN licensure required.
- Current BLS required at time of hire.
- Prefer experience in utilization review, case management and/or discharge planning.