#124683 (RN) Registered Nurse - Admissions/Psychiatric

The description of this posting have been updated as of 08/11/2023.

DESCRIPTION

UC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 10% of all U.S. hospitals. Magnet is the "gold standard" for nursing excellence and is based on strengths in five key areas, which include transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation and improvements and empirical outcomes. UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011.

UC San Diego Health's Revenue Cycle department supports the organization's mission to deliver outstanding patient care and to create a healthier world - one life at a time. We are a diverse, patient-focused, high-performing team with a commitment to quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement that enables us to deliver the maximum standard of care to our patients. We offer challenging career opportunities in a fast-paced and innovative environment and we embrace individuals who demonstrate a deep passion for problem-solving and customer service.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the expanding Patient Access services. This nurse position responsibility includes:

• Refers all cases where necessity of extended stays is questioned to the attending physician and Treatment Team
• Reviews Interqual criteria for medical necessity to determine appropriateness for admission/continued stay
• Attends treatment team rounds and works closely with discharge planners and physicians to coordinate discharge and help facilitate step down authorizations for next level of care
• Completes paper TARs for billing purposes
• Coordination with Business Office and Admissions regarding single care agreement requirements and in and out of network benefit coverage and limitations
• Maintains a system for monitoring all inpatient and outpatient cases to assure review of continued-stays on a timely basis
• Review of medical necessity and appropriateness of admission, continued stay, psychiatric interventions such as ECT and Ketamine and discharge using approved criteria standards
• Reviews continued-stays of all clients prior to expiration of the initially assigned length of stay
• Collects and records all information and data needed for admission, concurrent and discharge reviews

Incumbent report to the Patient Access Manager. Required travel between UCSD sites, including Hillcrest and Greenwich.

While not required, a cover letter is highly recommended when applying to this position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BART or BLS certification at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six (6) months of hire date.
• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.
• RN License issued by the State of California.
• Minimum two (2) years RN experience with at least one (1) year working with psychiatric population.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with interventional psychiatric treatments (i.e., ketamine and electroconvulsive therapy).
• Bilingual in both Spanish and English.
• Experience with EPIC, EMR.
• Previous UCSD Experience.
• BSN.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Job offer is contingent on successful engagement in the UC COVID-19 Vaccination program (fully vaccinated with documented proof or approved exception/deferral).

If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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