Case Management - RN

Nemours Children's Health; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Nurse Case Manager responsible for care coordination within inpatient acute care settings. This role emphasizes effective discharge planning, patient satisfaction, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to improve health outcomes. Candidates are required to hold an RN license and a BSN with over five years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• RN licensure and BSN degree required.
• 5+ years relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care of individual patients in the inpatient acute care environment.
• Manage discharge planning and transitions of care.
• Improve outcomes through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Skills

Care Coordination

Patient Assessment

Discharge Planning

Patient Satisfaction

Education

RN licensure

BSN degree

Job description

The Nurse Case Manager (NCM) is responsible for the coordination of care of individual patients in the Inpatient acute care environment at Nemours and those discharging from other community hospitals. Through the use of the nursing process, the patient care will be assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated with consideration to the appropriate use of resources, anticipatory discharge and timely progression of care. The NCM will manage care with a focus on designated clinical, operational, and financial outcomes for aggregate patient populations. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and a family-centered process, the NCM will work to improve outcomes as measured by timely discharge from acute inpatient care, connection to post-discharge care/appointments, family/caregiver access to needed supplies, reduced readmission rates, and improved patient/family satisfaction. Discharge planning, transitions of care and outpatient care of patients within the continuum of care will be aligned with:

• American Case Management Association Standards of Practice and Scope of Services (ACMA)
• American Case Management Association Transitions of Care (ACMA)
• Case Management Society of America Standards of Practice (CMSA)

The NCM is accountable for adherence to policies and procedures of Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware, and other affiliated hospitals to which Nemours-delegated patients are admitted/seek care.

The NCM is expected to maintain all state and federal clearances for DE.

RN licensure and BSN degree required 5+ years relevant experience