Additional Information About the Role Missouri Baptist Medical Center 3015 N Ballas Road St. Louis, MO 63131 This position will be onsite! $2,500 sign-on bonus (external candidates) Benefits eligible Full-time; days Monday - Friday; generally 7:30am-4:00pm or 8am-4:30pm (with flexibility as needed) No weekends, on-call, or holidays at this time Additional Preferred Requirements BSN At least 2 years of recent hospital-based RN experience (ideally in a Med/Surg environment) Prior Case Management experience Overview Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area. The Care Coordination Department is comprised of RN Case Managers, Social Workers, Compliant Documentation Specialists and skilled administrative staff. Case Management in the Hospital setting is a collaborative practice model including patients, nurses, social workers, physicians, other practitioners, caregivers and the community. The Case Management process encompasses communication and facilitates care along the continuum through effective resource coordination. The goals of Case Management include the achievement of optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient¿s right to self-determination. Preferred Qualifications Role Purpose Coordinates, negotiates, procures and manages the care of patients to facilitate achievement of quality cost-effective outcomes. Works collaboratively with physicians and interdisciplinary staff, internal and external to the organization, to identify and resolve issues. Performs and provides consultation regarding Utilization Management and Performance Improvement programs in order to obtain optimum value for the patient and the reimbursement source. Responsibilities Assesses, coordinates, and evaluates each patient's plan of care. Establishes, continuously evaluates, and documents an individualized discharge plan. Ensures clinical documentation and cost-effective use of hospital resources. Minimum Requirements Education Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing Experience