Health Care Utilization Review Coordinator

Hiring Department: Health Care Utilization Review Coordinator

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1028767

FTE: 1

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8a-430p

Shift: Days

# of Positions: 1

Workplace Type: On-Site

Posting Close Date:

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): The previously determined range for this position was $35.72/hr- $71.67/hr. The final rate offered will be determined by the collective bargaining agreement, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a rate at or near the top of the full range for a position.

This position requires Illinois residency within 180 days of the hire date.

About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity. Learn more: https://hospital.uillinois.edu/about-ui-health

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Position Summary
Health Care Utilization Review Coordinator (HURC) is accountable for coordinating and facilitating patient
services across the various levels of the continuum utilizing Relationship-Based Care model as the framework.
The HURC takes initiative to improve patient outcomes by integrating Shared Leadership, Evidence Based
Practice and Magnet's Five Models of Care into clinical practice. Through therapeutic relationships with
patients, families, self and colleagues, the HURC functions as an interdisciplinary team member who assist
patients and their families in navigating through the healthcare system based on individual and patient
population needs. In addition to the care facilitation, the HURC will perform related duties including utilization
management, discharge planning and referral to other levels of care and fulfills unit and organizational goals

Duties & Responsibilities
Collaborates with the patient, family, physicians, RNs, and multidisciplinary team to assure appropriate safe, cost effective, timely and efficient services. Utilizes clinical and social work experts as needed to ensure delivery of comprehensive patient services.
Collaborates and communicates with all staff in developing and implementing the discharge planning process including: appropriate CLOC, continued stay, patient assessment (for appropriate Clinical Level of Care (CLOC), continued stay, planning, implementation, interdisciplinary collaboration and ongoing evaluation.
Documents risk assessment and discharge planning information in the medical record according to department standards.
Assists in identifying system problems and issues that impede (impeding) diagnostic or treatment progression to the appropriate administrative liaison. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team when delays occur in consults, treatments, discharge planning, or procedures to facilitate timely, cost effective delivery of patient services.
Facilitates daily communication (e.g. patient rounds, multidisciplinary team meetings and conferences) with the interdisciplinary team to discuss plan of care and assist with expediting care across the continuum.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Graduation from an accredited professional nursing program
2. Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation.
3. Five years (60 months) of RN experience.
4. Current AHA BLS/CPR and other required unit specific certifications.
5. Effective communication skills (oral and written) that facilitate therapeutic relationships between patients, family, and health care providers
6. Intermediate computer skills with the ability to become proficient in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) with on-the-job training
7. Excellent attendance, interpersonal skills and work history required.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors in nursing in preferred
CCM, ACM preferred

To Apply: For fullest consideration click on the Apply Now button, please fully complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification and language sections. You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts and diplomas within the application.

Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date. Illinois Residency is required within 180 days of employment.

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