CASE MANAGER FT

Cullman Regional; Cullman (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cullman Regional is seeking a Nurse Case Manager to coordinate patient care across physicians, nurses, and the health team, ensuring timely, cost‑effective, evidence‑based care. You will monitor guidelines, promote resource optimization, and drive discharge planning in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.

With a nursing license in Alabama and a minimum of five years in acute care, you will apply process improvement to outcomes, assist with access to services, and uphold safety and

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing or higher and Alabama nursing license.
• Five years of clinical experience in acute care settings required.
• Home Health, Hospice or Case Management discharge planning experience preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational abilities essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with physicians, nurses and health team to expedite care.
• Support physician provision of patient care with accountability for caseload.
• Adhere to clinical guidelines, tools and protocols based on evidence quality.
• Promote resource utilization and monitor outcomes with multidisciplinary team.
• Apply process improvement methods to evaluate outcomes of care.
• Coordinate discharge planning across continuum of care.
• Assist patients in gaining access to essential services.
• Demonstrate teamwork and deliver exceptional patient experiences.
• Assess safe discharge needs and facilitate transition to next level of care.
• Uphold patient safety and quality standards.

Skills

Advanced communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

BSN preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Summary:Coordinate with physicians, nurses, and other health team members to expedite medically appropriate, cost-effective care.Support physician provision of patient care with accountability for designated patient case load.Maintain and ensure adherence to clinical guidelines, tools, and protocols based on evidence quality-based medicine related to quality measure indicators.Promote effective utilization and monitoring of healthcare resources and communicates with the multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal clinical and resource outcomes.Apply process improvement methodologies in evaluating outcomes of care.Coordinate discharge planning needs to facilitate provision of services across continuum of care based on medical needs and financial feasibility.Utilize knowledge of the healthcare system to assist the patient in gaining access to services essential to continuity of care.Demonstrate and encourage team behavior and exceptional patient/guest experiences.Utilize nursing experience to assess patient's safe discharge needs and assist with appropriate transition to the next level of care per patient needs.Uphold and promote patient safety and quality.Education:Associate's degree in nursing or higher degree is required. Currently licensed by the state of Alabama. BSN preferred.Experience:Five years' clinical experience in acute care setting i.e., medical surgery critical care, ER, OR required.Previous Home Health, Hospice, and/or Case Management Discharge Planning preferred.Additional Skills/Abilities:Skill and proficiency in applying highly technical principles, concepts and techniques that are central to case management. Advanced communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of internal and external customers. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. Excellent organizational skills are required. Must be able to set priorities appropriately and handle multiple issues concurrently.