• Patient Advocate RN Full-time

    Texas Health Resources (Fort Worth, TX)


    Patient Advocate RN - Full-time

    _Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together_

    * **Work location:** Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104

    * Patient Advocacy Department - using your clinical knowledge to manage patient complaints and grievances

    * **Work hours:** Full-time, Exempt position, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, mainly 8AM-5PM

    Patient Advocate Skills:

    + Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)

    + Strong organizational abilities, strong service orientation, and sensitivity to patient's needs.

    + Communicates in a clear, concise and professional manner with various audiences.

    + Ability to deal with a variety of healthcare organization/delivery, and satisfaction measurement.

    + Personalities with tact & diplomacy, as well as flexibility.

    + Quantitative skills and utilize investigative skills.

    + Expert computer skills including word processing, Survey Monkey, and database software.

    + Presentation facilitation, and training experience.

    + Bilingual preferred

    Here's What You Need

    * Associate's degree nursing (ADN) Required

    * Bachelor's Degree (BSN) Preferred

    * RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire required

    * 3 Years hospital acute care experience Required

    What You Will Do

    * Receives complaints and/or grievances directly from patients or others on the patient's behalf by multiple methods (phone, letters, in person, etc).

    * Reviews, researches and evaluates complaints and grievances to determine appropriate response based on CMS guidelines and hospital policy.

    * Prioritize concerns in multiple or complex issues.

    * Oversees referral, investigation, and resolution of complaints/grievances independently and coordinates response by involved departments.

    * Appropriate parties informed and involved, appropriate follow-up completed, complaints and grievances resolved within the outlined required time frames to keep the hospital in compliance within regulatory federal and state agencies.

    * Maintains compliance with the CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Conditions of Participation, other regulatory standards and hospital policy.

    * Responds to government or regulatory complaints and responds to agencies as needed.

    * Serves as grievance coordinator for entity. Facilitates required grievance committee as well as prepare annual reporting as outlined in the CMS Conditions of Participation.

    * Document 100% of complaints and grievances received. Provides data for centralized database of patient complaints/grievances and assists with reporting of patient satisfaction/patient complaints as requested.

    * Participate in Patient Safety and Risk Management Operations by identifying potential liability in complaints received. Identify and communicate potential liability concerns through the THR Claims management process. If a potentially compensable event is identified from a complaint, complete a new case review summary.

    Additional perks of being a Texas Health Patient Advocate Nurse

    * As a Texas Health Patient Advocate RN, you'll enjoy top-notch benefits including 401(k) with match, paid time off, competitive health insurance choices, healthcare and dependent care spending account options, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, a student loan repayment program and more.

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