About this role
The Certification Nurse functions as a clinical and utilization analyst for the assigned patient population. He/she functions as a member of the coordinated care team. The team consists of Social Workers, Case Managers, Nurse Managers, Ancillary departments, and Staff Nurses. He/she is responsible and accountable for day to day concurrent clinical resource utilization of assigned patient population and the collection of clinical, quality and financial outcome information for that population.
Education :
- Degree from an accredited school of nursing.
Work Experience :
- Minimum of two years' clinical expertise required. Case management or Utilization management experience preferred. Employee must demonstrate ability to recognize patients' individual needs based on medical conditions, age (infants, pediatrics, adolescents, young adults, middle-aged and geriatric), limitations and planned procedures. Requires oral and written communication skills.
Skills Abilities :
License & Cert :
- Current Mississippi LPN license required. Current BLS.