New Year… New Tools.

In a recent survey, fifty-six percent of case managers and non-bedside nurses said that their career resolution was to pursue further education this year — and we listened.

Starting today you will find a new career tool on our website.  We are happy to offer case managers and non-bedside nurses the opportunity to earn continuing education credits (CEUs) directly from our site.

All of our courses are powered by AAACEUs which has been a source of pre-approved CEUs since 2003 and is one of the first national online educational services to specialize in continuing education for nurses.

Courses are approved for the following licenses and certifications in nursing, case management, utilization review and discharge planning:

• RN (Registered Nurse)
• ACM (Accredited Case Manager)
• CCM (Certified Case Manager)
• CDMS (Certified Disability Management Specialist)
• CMC (Case Manager Certified) (AIOCM)
• CMCN (Certified Managed Care Nurse)
• CPUR (Certified Professional Utilization Review)
• CPUM (Certified Professional Utilization Management)

…and more

Register online using the link below and you can browse hundreds of course topics that suit your interests and needs.  The BEST news is that when you sign-up for a class we will give you a 20% discount on all courses.  Register today to lock-in your 20% discount.

Just one more tool from Pathway Medical Staffing to help you move forward in your nursing career.

Happy Learning!

Over sixty-eight percent of case managers and non-bedside nurses indicated that they will look for a new job in 2012 according to our recent survey.

In December 2011 Pathway Medical Staffing surveyed over six-hundred and fifty nurse case managers and non-bedside nurses in the third annual “Nursing Career Resolutions” survey.

Respondents represented nurses from a variety of non-bedside nursing disciplines including:
 
 
 

• Case Management
• Audits / Chart Review / Data Collection
• Utilization Review
• Quality
• Appeals / Denials
• Disease Management
• Discharge Planning
• HEDIS / QARR
• Worker’s Compensation / Auto / Disability
• Documentation Improvement
• Pre-Authorization
• Coding
• Risk Management

The report explores what’s motivating nurses to make a career move in 2012, including:

• Money
• Greater Challenge
• More Autonomy
• Flexibility
• Better Resources

See what’s motivating your peers and colleagues to find a new job this year.  Download your complimentary copy of “2012 Nursing Career Resolutions Report.”

Many of the leading health plans we work with are already interviewing our nurses for their 2012 HEDIS review.

Don’t be caught unprepared. Check out our qualified, experienced and dedicated nurses to make your HEDIS / QARR 2012 project a success.

See profiles of HEDIS Nurses working with us:

HEDIS – NEW YORK Metropolitan Area Nurses

HEDIS – NEW JERSEY Nurses

HEDIS – PHILADELPHIA Metropolitan Area Nurses

Learn more about HEDIS / QARR staffing with Pathway Medical.

Case Manager, MSN, CCM in NY

• Title: Nurse Case Manager
• Experience: Case Management / 14 Years
• Industry: Hospital / Managed Care
• Licensure: RN
• Education: MSN
• Certification: CCM
• Location: New York – New York City & Boroughs
• Reference Code:  10029

Nurse Case Manager – Resume Highlights:

- Use assessment skills to ensure multidisciplinary patient care and team work to meet established practice guidelines

- Provide direct care, monitor patient’s progress, while focusing on patient teaching, and implementation physician orders

- Make member referrals accordingly to access community resources

- Case managed members in skilled or sub-acute facilities and determines level of care using Medicare and Milliman criteria’s and contractual agreement

- Conduct weekly round with other member of the medical management team

- Responsible for identifying qualitative issues regarding care delivered in different facilities

- Responsible for the transitioning of members to different levels of care when thresholds were met

- Attend and testify at all Administrative Law Hearing cases with the CMO

- Conduct in service for all information regarding SNF related material

Take Action:

Learn more about this Nurse Case Manager or call us (800) 361-0031.

Check out other non-bedside nurse job seekers like this.

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Every week we highlight a nurse with excellent credentials who is currently seeking a new job opportunity in case management, utilization review, quality and other related non-bedside nursing roles. Let us know if you would like more information about this case manager, or you can check out other non-bedside nurse profiles like this.

If you would like to be highlighted anonymously in our “Nurse of the Week” series send us your profile.

We had a great response to our Case Management Week Giveaway.  Hundreds of nurse case managers from around the country told us what they think case management brings to the successful delivery of healthcare.  Here’s what the three winning participants had to say…

Case Management – A Healthcare Hub

“Case Management is the hub turning the wheel for successful patient care coordination.  Without case management, the wheel would stop turning, flow would be disrupted, and readmissions would run rampant.” -Lynn Olson

Case Management – Coordination of Care

“Case Management provides the coordination of care, transition, payment, documentation, communication, advocacy, awareness, and education to support the client/caregiver, the healthcare team and organization, payors and regulators. It builds relationships with community resources to maintain a client’s quality of life. It provides follow-up to aid in compliance and early detection and prevention of further client deterioration or compromise.”
- Barbara A Fuchs
20 Years in Case Management

Case Management – The Total Patient

“A case manager looks at the total person and coordinating benefits, guides him/her through the maze of healthcare, collaborates with the team of providers, becomes a liaison and patient advocate, and finds resources and alternatives throughout the continuum of care.”
- Louise Schwartz MS, RN
25 Years in Case Management

Each of our winners will receive a $50 American Express gift card.

Thanks to all of you that participated.   If you’d like more Case Management inspiration download our free eBook:

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Over 100 Things Every Successful Case Manager Must Know.

The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a tool developed and maintained by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and used by more than 90 percent of America’s health plans to measure performance on important dimensions of medical care and service.

If you are familiar with HEDIS, then you know it’s time to think about staffing nurses for your 2012 HEDIS review. Take a look at our HEDIS Nurses for Hire and play the video below to find out why 100% of these nurses would recommend Pathway Medical to their colleagues.

Shhh: There is no sound so you can quietly play this video without disturbing your coworkers!

What is Nursing Beyond the Bedside?

Nursing Beyond the Bedside is a free LinkedIn networking group that is open to nurses with experience, questions and interest across all disciplines in non bedside nursing.

This free networking group is a community of nurses working in, or interested in, non bedside / non clinical nursing, including: nurse case management, utilization review, appeals/denials, clinical documentation improvement, risk management, HEDIS, quality improvement, medical record review, nurse informatics, nurse education and any non bedside nursing profession. The group is a place for nursing professionals to ask questions, share experiences, read current news and find jobs and career advice in non bedside nursing.

There are so many networking groups for nurses, why create another one?

There are many networking groups for nurses on the Internet, but most focus on nursing education and staff / bedside nursing.

While there are a few networking groups for non bedside nursing, most are focused on specific disciplines within non bedside nursing such as:

Case Management: Case Management Society of America

Quality: American Health Quality Association

Risk: American Society for Health Risk Management

Compliance: American Association of Medical Audit Specialists

We have found that many nurses have a need for information across all of these disciplines, but lack a singular networking group to connect with their peers. This is especially true for nurses working in smaller organizations who are often responsible for multiple roles across the non bedside nursing spectrum.

In response to this demand, we have created Nursing Beyond the Bedside. The group is intended to be a place for all nurses in these various non bedside roles to ask questions, share expertise, read the latest news, find career advice and share job opportunities with their peers.

We welcome you to join us and your fellow nurses on the Nursing Beyond the Bedside group on LinkedIn!

First Survey to Look at Case Management and Non-Bedside Nursing Salaries in New York and New Jersey

Pathway Medical Staffing recently released the second annual RN Salary Survey of Case Managers and Non-Bedside Nurses.  While there are several published surveys that detail salary trends for nurses, few look at the registered nurse subset in non-clinical / non-bedside nursing.

This survey examines salaries for experienced registered nurses in New York and New Jersey working in the following areas:

• Case Management
• Appeals / Denials
• Utilization Review
• Quality Improvement
• Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)

The data analyzed in the survey is drawn from documented base salary data for hundreds of registered nurses in these specific non-bedside nursing positions.

2011 Registered Nurse Salary Survey Highlights:

“Average salary in 2010 for a non-bedside registered nurse in the New York Metro area was $88,194, up 5.5% from 2009.”

“More experience in non-clinical nursing does not always equate to a higher salary.”

“Salaries in case management and utilization review were up over 7.5% as these specialties have an increasing impact on the bottom line.”

“Director level salaries in case management and non-bedside nursing were up 5% in 2010.”

“Registered Nurse work-from-home salaries averaged $69,000 per year since 2008.”

“The patient centered medical home model emerges as a new sector; paying an average non-bedside nursing salary that outranks hospital and managed care organizations.”

“Unionized employers, hospital closings and RNs accepting lower salaries create gap in NJ and NYC average wages.”

For complete survey results, download the 2011 Registered Nurse Salary Survey of Case Managers and Non-Bedside Nurses.

About Pathway Medical

Since 1998 Pathway Medical Staffing has specialized in recruiting case managers and non-bedside nursing professionals for full-time and temporary positions at leading healthcare organizations.

Visit www.pathway-medical.com to learn more about case management and non-bedside nurse job openings and nurses for hire.

Happy Nurses Week!

We have been keeping track of freebies, goodies and giveaway offers circulating to help you celebrate Nurses Week (May 6th through May 12th).

You can also share other offers you have seen in the “Leave a Reply” section at the bottom of this post to help your fellow nurses celebrate.

Happy Nurses Week and thank you for all that you do from all of us at Pathway Medical Staffing.

Win $50 Gift Card from Pathway Medical

Join “Nursing Beyond the Bedside,” our networking group for non bedside nurses and you will be entered to win a $50 gift card.  If you’re already a member you will be automatically entered to win.

Win a Spa Getaway for Two from Coca-Cola

Enter the sweepstakes in celebration of Nurses Month 2011 for a chance to win a spa getaway for two. The trip includes airfare to California, 3 nights’ accommodations, a spa package, a $300 rental car allowance, and $500 spending money.

Free CE Credits and Nursing Articles from Lippincott’s NursingCenter.com

Lippincott’s NursingCenter.com is opening up some of their journals for you to read free and offering coupon codes for free articles and continuing education credits.

Cinnabon

Free Cinnabon(R) Classic Roll for Nurses

Dunkin’ Donuts

Free Coffee for Nurses at Participating Dunkin’ Donuts (Pittsburgh, PA and more)

Chick-fil-A

Free Breakfast for Nurses (Colorado Springs, CO area)

Win an iPad2 from Fibers.com

Design a Nurses Week T-Shirt and win an iPad2 from Fibers.com

Free Haircut (Connecticut)

Free haircuts for nurses all week at Jessica’s Color Room Salon in Middletown, CT.

50% Off Seven Seas Salon and Spa (Florida)

50% off all spa services for Nurses during Nurses Week

Free Fitness Classes (Georgia)

Free fitness classes for nurses at Crossfit Hyperperformance in Savannah, GA during Nurses Week.

Free Tickets Museum of Science and Industry (Tampa, FL)

Buy one, get one free tickets to MOSI for all nurses during National Nurse’s Week.

10% Off Medex Supply

10% off of supplies at MedexSupply.com  for Nurses Week

Learn More About Nurses Week from the American Nurses Association (ANA)

Happy Nurses Week!

If you are like most hospitals, managed care companies and other healthcare organizations, it’s often challenging to find the right nurse case management and non-bedside nursing talent to join your team. Each month we highlight some of the best non-bedside nursing talent in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to help healthcare employers find the nursing staff they are looking for.

Use the links below to check out the RN / BSN / MSN / CCM nurses profiled this month that are currently seeking new career opportunities in:

• Case Management
• Utilization Review
• HEDIS / QARR
• Appeals
• Quality Improvement
• Medical Record Review
• Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)
• Medical Coding
• Hospice
• Homecare

21 New York City Case Managers and Non Bedside Nurses for Hire

8 Nassau / Suffolk Case Managers and Non Bedside Nurses for Hire

6 Westchester, NY Case Managers and Non Bedside Nurses for Hire

26 New Jersey Case Managers and Non Bedside Nurses for Hire

17 Philadelphia Case Managers and Non Bedside Nurses for Hire

If you don’t see the nurses that you’re looking for, feel free to give us a call and we can offer you some consultation on your nurse case management and non bedside nurse hiring needs. We’re only a quick phone call away at 800-361-0031.