Employment Type : Full-Time
Responsibilities For more than 50 years, Northwest Behavioral Health has provided mental health treatment to individuals from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Colorado. Located on the campus of Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, Texas, we offer behavioral health treatment services for children, adolescents, adults, seniors and uniformed service members. Our facility has 6 inpatient units with 106 beds. Additional services we offer include 24 hours a day free behavioral health assessments, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient mental health and substance use programs, clinic-based psychiatry and therapy services. New service offerings coming in 2021 include ECT, virtual reality exposure therapy, bio neurofeedback and CBT-I for insomnia. Our goal is to provide premier behavioral health services in a compassionate environment and to enhance the quality of life in the health of people in the communities we serve. We welcome you to join our amazing team of providers!
Visit us online at: https://www.nwths.com/careers
POSITION SUMMARY: A registered nurse with strong leadership abilities, communication, and problem-solving skills who, with minimum supervision, collaborates with all members of the treatment team in assessment of patient needs related to discharge planning and coordinates interventions with other members of the treatment team to meet those needs in a quality cost effective manner. The case manager conducts utilization management and insurance reviews as indicated by managed care companies; assists physicians with Medicare certification and recertification requirements. Collaborates with social worker/discharge planner to ensure that legal process requirements are met for patients on involuntary status. Supports an organizational culture for Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence Standards to all customer groups.
PROVISION OF SERVICES Demonstrates leadership in the provision of departmental services through a collaborative process designed to integrate services/functions throughout NWTHS. Assesses or coordinates the assessment of patient healthcare and education needs and collaborates with all members of the healthcare team to meet those needs. Orchestrates patient hospital process for provision of seamless, efficient care. Demonstrates the ability to effectively allocate human and material resources to meet patient care needs. Coordinates utilization management and insurance reviews as indicated. Complies with annual education requirements and safety and injury prevention standards to minimize risk to self and co-workers.
Benefit Highlights:
Qualifications JOB TITLE: Case Manager (RN)
EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE AND LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
Registered Nurse currently licensed in the state of Texas with a Bachelor’s Degree (in nursing or other healthcare related field) or equivalent experience and clinical expertise, and a minimum of five years of clinical experience.
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