Which job will help me reach my goals?

[dhbrn]

Good evening, all nurse folks!

I'm trying to decide between 2 different job offers I've received. Ultimately I'm looking for what will provide the most relevant experience for landing a utilization review or quality improvement position in the future. I feel that working from home/for an insurance company would be a good fit for my personality.

Job #1: care transitions RN, following pts from hospitalization to 30 days post-discharge. This job is strictly short-term care coordination and transitional care management, no long-term caseload. The focus is on establishing pts with primary care and resources in the community, with the goal of preventing unnecessary readmissions.

Job #2: case management RN, includes elements of the above, but working with with a traditional outpatient long-term case management caseload. This includes home visits, monthly pt meetings, and goal setting/long term planning with the pt.

Any suggestions would be very much appreciated, thank you!

[jennylee321]

I can't say which one would help you reach your goals better. But I'd personally choose #1, I've done a role similar to this and I prefer setting things up but I wouldn't want to carry a long term caseload.

[dhbrn]

I can't say which one would help you reach your goals better. But I'd personally choose #1, I've done a role similar to this and I prefer setting things up but I wouldn't want to carry a long term caseload.

Thanks for the insight!

[klone, MSN, RN]

My understanding of utilization review (and please correct me if Im wrong) is that it deals primarily with inpatient hospital stay. With that in mind, I would think that looking at the entire spectrum of the patient's care, from hospital to home (job #1) would be more relevant and transferable.

[dhbrn]

On 11/13/2018 at 7:49 AM, klone said:

My understanding of utilization review (and please correct me if Im wrong) is that it deals primarily with inpatient hospital stay. With that in mind, I would think that looking at the entire spectrum of the patient's care, from hospital to home (job #1) would be more relevant and transferable.

Definitely a good point, thank you! I think eventually I will look into traditional inpatient case management positions.

Just a quick follow-up, I decided to go with the job that involves a long-term caseload. I am really enjoying being able to see my pts grow and blossom over time and reach their goals.