About this role
Join our team as a variable shift, PRN, Case Management Acute Care Clinical Case Manager Registered Nurse in Albuquerque, NM.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
- Lovelace Women’s Hospital is a 53-bed advanced neonatal intensive care unit, family care unit, an award-winning breast care center, and the first robotic surgery program in the state recognized as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation.
Responsibilities
- The Clinical Case Manager assesses the social, psychosocial, cultural, environmental and financial situations concerning the patient and family.
- He/she is a patient/family advocate, promoting rights and dignity and striving to involve the patient/family in aspects of care as appropriate.
- The Clinical Case Manager also facilitates the acute, rehabilitative, and long-term discharge processes to provide for an optimal age-specific continuum of care for the populations listed below.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- Minimum: BS or BA in Social Work or an associate's degree in nursing or Diploma of Nursing.
- Social Worker:
- Medical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker preferred.
- Must have a current license as a Social Worker from the New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners, and basic life support certification.
- Registered Nurse:
- Valid NM Nursing license or NM compact license (within 90 days of hire) and
- BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care
- HIRING DEPARTMENT MAY ALSO REQUIRE ACLS and or PALS.
Preferred Job Requirements:
- Master’s degree in social work or bachelor’s degree in nursing
- Two years of medical social worker or RN Case Manager experience
- CCM or ACM
Other facts
About Lovelace Health System
For nearly 100 years, Lovelace Health System has set new standards of care in New Mexico through revolutionary advances in medicine and surgery. Today, that legacy of accomplishment continues in our commitment to advanced technology and sensitive care. At Lovelace, we believe that each encounter with a patient or health care consumer offers an opportunity to make a difference in their health and well-being – and in our reputation for caring, customer service and positive outcomes. We've made investments in technology and programs to meet Albuquerque's evolving needs. With a network of acute care hospitals and Lovelace Medical Group clinics, we serve patients throughout the greater Albuquerque and Rio Rancho metropolitan area, as well as Roswell. We not only strive to be the provider of choice for patients, but employer of choice for health care professionals in New Mexico.
What you'll do
- The Clinical Case Manager assesses various aspects of the patient's situation and advocates for their rights and dignity. They also facilitate discharge processes to ensure optimal care continuity.
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