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!

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.

Happy Case Management Week!

October 9-15, 2011 marks this year’s week-long celebration, recognizing the contributions and commitments nurse case managers make and educating the public about the significant work they perform.

Pathway Medical Staffing is celebrating Case Management week with a $50 gift card giveaway. All you have to do is tell us one thing that case management brings to the successful delivery of healthcare.

Take a minute to stop by and share your thoughts so that you’ll be entered to win.

As an added bonus, if you like us on Facebook you will double your chances of winning. When you share something on the Nursing Beyond the Bedside wall during Case Management Week, you will be entered in the $50 drawing again!

Here are just a few of the great entries we have already received from your fellow nurse case managers…

“We really get to follow the patient through their full course of hospitalization. We speak with all their doctors to get them in and out of the hospital on time, with all the special services they need. We also set up many outside services for them to help speed along their recovery as fast as can be.” – KBzezinski, RN, CCM (3 Years in Case Management)

“Case management brings a complete collaboration and coordination of team work with all health care professionals and paraprofessionals throughout the care management process. It eases the burden from patients and families navigating the health care system, while preventing repeated hospitalizations.” – Marilyn Samuels (+10 Years in Case Management)

“I believe Case Management brings “Personalization” to Healthcare. A great Case Manager is a patients personal coach and advocate to guide them in receiving the best quality healthcare available. Applying a personal touch within your case management duties shows the patient you care about their health and they are just not a number in the healthcare system.” - Jennifer Johnson (2 Years in Case Management)

Good luck to all of the nurse case managers that have already entered.

Don’t forget to share your thoughts to be entered to win.

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!

Are you planning on attending the CMSA National Conference in San Antonio June 14-17th?  If so, I hope to meet you there.

This is CMSA’S 21st annual conference and expo filled with four days of education, networking and celebration of professional case management.  I’m honored to be able to speak at the conference on Friday, June 17th at 2:15.  I’ll be presenting with Doris Imperati, RN-BC, BSN, MHSA, CCM on strategies to create, cultivate, and showcase your case management successes.

We know that you work hard as a case manager.  Unfortunately, all of your hard work doesn’t always speak for itself.  This session will show attendees how to become conscious of their actions to better shape and communicate the message they want to convey to others, including peers, professional colleagues, leadership and/or potential employers. You will learn how to present yourself positively to everyone you meet, and leave behind a good impression to become THE candidate for the job that you want!

If you would like more information check out these links:

About the Conference:
CMSA’S 21st Annual Conference & Expo

About the Session:
Essential Strategies: Create, Cultivate, and Showcase Your Successes

If you plan on attending I hope you’ll stop by and introduce yourself.  I look forward to seeing you there!

Marianne –

Marianne DiMola
National Vice President, Pathway Medical Staffing
Executive Director, CMSA  New York City Chapter
Board Member, CMSA Mid-Atlantic Chapter

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.