Behavioral Health Case Manager (RN)

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager to coordinate transition care for Behavioral Mental Health and Neuropsychiatry patients. You will screen admissions, develop care plans, and collaborate with clinical teams to ensure safe, high-quality discharge planning.

Ideal candidates have 3 years RN experience with BSN or ADN pathway, Georgia licensure, and strong communication and coordination skills to support families and multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• 3 years RN experience with BSN or 5 years RN with ADN as alternative
• Current Georgia RN licensure or multi-state license via eNLC
• Experience in pediatric or behavioral/mental health care

Responsibilities

• Complete initial screen within 24 hours of admission using trigger criteria
• Develop and implement robust transition care plans with clinical team
• Coordinate with medical staff, social workers, and discharge planning
• Communicate with home health, payors, and community resources
• Lead care conferences and rounds; monitor care during transition
• Refer risk, peer review, or quality issues to appropriate personnel
• Performs other responsibilities as required

Skills

Communication

Decision making

Leadership

Critical thinking

Computer skills

Payor knowledge

Windows skills

Education

BSN

Associate's degree in Nursing

Accredited nursing school graduation

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Friday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Shift Start Time

8:30 AM

Shift End Time

5:00 PM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Job Description

Provides clinically and evidenced-based patient care coordination. Supports delivery of safe, effective, high-quality, and efficient patient care at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Coordinates assessment, interdisciplinary discharge planning, and implementation of home healthcare and related services to assigned patients discharged from a Children's Healthcare of Atlanta facility.

This will focus on case management duties for Behavioral Mental Health/Neuropsychiatry patients.

Experience

• 3 years RN experience with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• OR a current Children’s nurse with 5 years RN experience with an Associate’s degree in Nursing (Current Children’s nurse with an Associate’s degree in Nursing is required to obtain a BSN within 2.5 years of hire date)
• 3 years of broad clinical experience, predominantly in pediatric or behavioral and mental health care

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Previous Mental Health experience, pediatric or adult
• EPIC experience
• Experience in care coordination, case management, discharge planning, and utilization review

Education

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Certification Summary

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact
• Registered Nurse Case Management Certification from approved accrediting organization within 1 year of meeting eligibility requirements, within 2 years of hire for a 0.8 FTE or greater, or within 3 years of hire for a 0.6 FTE or less
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of employment

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Effective decision making/problem-solving skills and demonstration of creativity in problem-solving
• Influential leadership skills
• Demonstrated effective critical thinking skills and ability to anticipate patient discharge needs
• Moderate to expert computer skills
• Working knowledge of financial aspects of third-party payors and reimbursement
• Must be able to successfully pass the Basic Windows Skill Assessment at 80% or higher rating within 30 days of employment

Job Responsibilities

• Completes initial screen of all patients on admission (not to exceed within 24 hours of admission) utilizing specific trigger criteria to identify needs related to care coordination and/or discharge planning.
• Develops, initiates, and implements a robust transition care plan in collaboration with clinical team for all applicable patients.
• Cultivates and maintains effective interaction/communication with members of medical staff, nursing staff, social workers, and others to drive care coordination process and facilitate continuity of patient care.
• Communicates with all members of multidisciplinary team to facilitate care coordination process for assigned workload.
• Communicates with home health agencies, third-party payors, and other community resources as needed to coordinate discharge needs.
• Facilitates and provides ongoing communication with patient/family and interdisciplinary staff to identify and resolve potential barriers.
• Facilitates care conferences, interdisciplinary rounds, and other meetings.
• Participates in focused system initiatives and facilitates clinical practice guidelines at the patient level.
• Performs outpatient and clinic care coordination and monitors care as patients transition between outpatient and inpatient services where appropriate.
• Refers cases identified as risk management, peer review, or quality issues to appropriate personnel.
• Performs other responsibilities as required.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1777-1797 Northeast Expressway

Job Family

Nursing-Bedside