RN Discharge Planner - CalAIM

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions; Canada; On-site; CAD 186,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

401k

EAP with counseling

Wellness program

Dependent scholarships

Job summary

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions is seeking an RN Discharge Planner in Canada to coordinate discharge planning, utilization management and care transitions. This role provides clinical oversight and ensures alignment with regulatory requirements, enhancing patient safety and continuity of care.

The position requires an unrestricted RN license, a BSN and preferably CCM certification, with at least two years of discharge coordination experience, including correctional settings.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted RN license in the province or applicable jurisdiction.
• BSN; CCM certification preferred.
• Two years of clinical experience with discharge coordination.
• Experience in a correctional/detention facility is preferred.
• Must maintain all licenses and certifications required for RN practice.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily discharge planning and care management activities.
• Review documentation, referrals, and pre-certification requests for compliance.
• Collaborate with medical directors, providers, and care teams to support discharge planning.
• Monitor utilization data and ensure accurate coding and cost management.
• Provide oversight of reentry care plans with managed care and community partners.

Skills

RN license

Discharge planning

Utilization management

Care coordination

Correctional facility experience

Clinical experience

Education

BSN

CCM certification (preferred)

Job description

We're on a path to better healthcare.
Join us

Compensation Information: $64.13 - $71.25 / hour

Department (Org): Clinic

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The RN Discharge Planner H coordinates daily clinical care, utilization management, and care management activities while ensuring compliance with nursing standards and regulatory requirements. This role provides clinical oversight of the discharge planning process for CalAIM-eligible individuals, reviewing and approving reentry care plans to ensure they are clinically appropriate and aligned with Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports. The position conducts assessments, leads care coordination with managed care plans and community providers, and supports continuity of care. As the accountable clinician for discharge planning, this role helps facilitate safe and effective transitions of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical reviews, utilization management activities, and application of established care management criteria.
• Review clinical documentation, referrals, and pre-certification requests to ensure compliance with department guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with medical directors, providers, site personnel, and care management teams to support patient care, discharge planning, and continuity of care.
• Monitor utilization data, claims reviews, and referral activity to ensure accuracy, appropriate coding, and effective cost management.
• Provide clinical oversight of reentry care plans and coordinate with managed care plans, community providers, and CalAIM partners to support successful care transitions.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Unrestricted, current RN license in state of employment
• BSN, CCM preferred.

Experience

• Two (2) years’ clinical experience with Discharge Coordination experience
• Previous correctional/detention facility experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Must maintain all certifications, educational requirements, licensing, etc. for RN license

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.