Introduction

Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At Lafayette Regional Health Center our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a(an) Registered Nurse RN Case Manager to join our healthcare family.

Benefits

Lafayette Regional Health Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At Lafayette Regional Health Center, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life – for life – and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our Registered Nurse RN Case Manager opportunity.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a case manager, you must focus on using strategies that are fiscally responsible, meaning they know how and where to get the necessary resources to deliver excellent care at a cost that is affordable. You will work together with patients and their families, but also with other physicians and partners such as the pharmaceutical and medical technology industry, as well as with insurance companies

About this unit:

• Support the 25 Bed Facility
• Swing Bed Level Offered, Skilled Care and Rehab Focus
• Average of 12 to 15 Patients Per Day; with Winter months towards 25
• Strong Team Oriented Unit; opportunity to support patients at the most critical time in a fast paced environment

Responsibilities:

• The Continuum of Care Nurse/Case Manager position encompasses multiple responsibilities including utilization review, social services, coordination of Swing Bed activities, discharge planning, and performance improvement activities.
• Performs reviews of inpatient medical records to ascertain that treatment is rendered in a cost effective manner while maintaining high quality care.
• Assists patients &/or families with the social, emotional and financial concerns relating to health care; assessing the patients &/or problems & coordinates options available to meet these items.
• Acts as a liaison to improve patient relations & improve customer service.
• Assists with the hospital-wide employee health program.
• Follows Joint Commission, CMS, and OSHA regulations.
• Assists in preventative health programs such as employee vaccination programs, completes employee physicals and drug screens and assists in employee worker’s compensation cases.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Current State of Missouri RN licensure required. Licensed as R.N. by the Missouri State Board of Nursing or current and valid license from a compact state.

This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

Lafayette Regional Health Center is a 25+ bed critical access hospital. Our hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission. We are known for compassionate and high-quality acute and outpatient medical care services in a small-town environment. We operate three physician clinics throughout Lafayette County. Patients enjoy the comfort of knowing they’re receiving quality healthcare in their hometown. We are located in historic Lexington, Missouri, 50 miles east of Kansas City. Our hospital is part of HCA Healthcare Midwest Health, a network of hospitals in Kansas City and the surrounding areas.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse RN Case Manager opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.