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C. 39

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Ted Cwiek, Human Resources
Date:	January 15, 2013

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Add two Registered Nurse- Experienced Level Positions in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/15/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Enid Mendoza, 957-5263

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 15, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Adopt Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21228 to add two (2) Registered Nurse- Experienced Level (VWXD) positions, at salary level L3H 0400 ($7091.26 - $7903.79), in the Health Services Department.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action will result in an annual cost of approximately $276,448, including pension costs of $60,418, and will be funded with Contra Costa Health Plan member premiums and the elimination of two temporary employees.

BACKGROUND:

Due to the significant increase of incoming referrals and authorization requests from Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Contra Costa Health Plan’s Utilization Management and Authorization Unit has employed two temporary registered nurses to process these various requests. The department has identified an ongoing need for these services; therefore, we are requesting to add two permanent Registered Nurse- Experienced Level positions. These two positions will be responsible for evaluating patient/member care needs such as, monitoring potential preventable admissions, transitions from Healthy Families, and incoming prior authorization and appeal requests, particularly those for position emission tomography scans and pain management.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the department will not be able to process health plan members’ and providers’ prior authorization and appeal requests timely, which impacts Contra Costa Health Plan patient care services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.