(Archived) Registered Nurse - Discharge Planner

Loyal Source Government Services is currently hiring an RN - Discharge Planner at Travis AFB in Fairfield, CA. To apply please contact Kirk Moorman at [Register to View] x103 or by email at [Register to View] This opportunity at Travis Air Force Base offers a Registered Nurse - Discharge Planner excellent stability, great compensation and benefits packages and a great work environment serving a patient population of active duty Air Force members and their beneficiaries. Company Info: Loyal Source Government Services prides itself on providing elite medical services to the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, and other federal agencies. Loyal Source is a prime contract holder on the Air Force medical services contract and is currently hiring all medical specialties throughout the United States. As a member of the Loyal Source team you will have the unique opportunity to provide healthcare to the men and women who protect and serve our country along with their families. In addition to this great honor, Loyal Source provides excellent compensation and benefits. For more company information please visit our website at [Register to View] OUR NAME “Loyalty is willing in that it is freely given, not coerced. It is chosen after personal consideration, not something that one is born into. Loyalty is practical in that it is practiced. It is actively engaged upon, not passively expressed merely as a strong feeling about something. Loyalty is thoroughgoing in that it is not merely a casual interest but a wholehearted commitment to a cause." –Royce QUALIFICATIONS: - Must have the knowledge and ability to effectively apply the following core discharge planning and case management functions: a) Assessment: Assesses every inpatient and same day surgery patient for discharge planning needs; b) Referral: Considers all needs for referrals to include TRICARE authorizations, durable medical equipment, special needs equipment/services, ongoing specialty medical care, case management, institutional referrals such as transfers for rehabilitative or nursing home care; c) Formulation: Collaborates with the provider and other members of the healthcare team as needed to determine the best discharge plan for the patient; d) Implementation: Reviews the discharge plan with the patient and the patient’s family/caregiver prior to discharge and documents the review in the patient’s medical record; e) Montoring: Documents and updates the discharge plan as needed in accordance with local facility/AF/DoD policies and guidelines. Conducts periodic evaluations of the quality and effectiveness of the discharge planning process. - Must be knowledge in medical privacy and confidentiality (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA]), and accreditation standards of Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and The Joint Commission (TJC); computer applications/software to include Microsoft Office programs, MS Outlook (e-mail), and internet; problem-solving skills to articulate medical requirements to patients, families/care givers, medical and non-medical staff in a professional and courteous way; DRGs, ICD-9, CPT-4, HCPCS coding; and concepts Length of Stay (LOS) and Avoidable Bed Days. - Must have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; apply critical thinking skills and expertise in resolving complicated healthcare, social, interpersonal and financial patient situations; - Education. Shall be a graduate from an associate’s (ADN) or baccalaureate degree (BSN) program in nursing accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education. - License. Maintain an active, valid, current, and unrestricted license (with no limitations, stipulations or pending adverse actions) to practice nursing as a registered nurse in any US state/jurisdiction. - Experience. A minimum of 3 years for ADN/2 years for BSN full-time experience in clinical case management or discharge planning for adults, children, families, seniors and groups.