Case Manager, RN

UNC Health Care; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 68,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Lenoir Health Care in Kinston, NC seeks a Case Manager to provide ongoing support and expertise through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient needs, to promote continuity of care and cost effectiveness within Care Management, utilization review and discharge planning.

The role requires strong organization, attention to detail, and NC RN licensure with two years of healthcare experience; BSN preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Two years of health care experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing support and expertise through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient needs.
• Enhance quality of patient management and satisfaction and promote continuity of care and cost effectiveness through care management, utilization review and discharge planning.

Skills

Strong assessment skills

Critical thinking

Organized

Education

Graduate from accredited nursing program

BSN preferred

Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:

The purpose of this position is to provide ongoing support and expertise through comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and overall evaluation of individual patient needs. The overall goal of the position is to enhance the quality of patient management and satisfaction, to promote continuity of care and cost effectiveness through the integrating and functions of case management, utilization review and discharge planning. The Case Manager must be highly organized professional with great attention to detail adaptable to frequent change, and compliant with regulatory and departmental guidelines and policies.

Responsibilities:

• Patients/Families, Hospital staff, Medical staff, Community agencies, and Insurance Companies are served by conducting interpersonal relationships in a manner that projects a positive image of the department and hospital. All contacts with customers are friendly, helpful and courteous.

Other Information

Other information:

• EDUCATION
  • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.
• EXPERIENCE
  • Two (2) years of health care experience as a Registered Nurse.
• LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION
  • Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• OTHER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
  • Strong assessment and critical thinking skills.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT
  • Office setting in a hospital environment
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Standing, Walking, Sitting, Reaching, Talking, Seeing, Hearing, Tasting, Smelling, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting, and Moving.
• AGE SPECIFIC SERVED
  • Newborn
  • Infant
  • Child
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Geriatric

Job Details

Legal Employer: Lenoir Health

Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care

Organization Unit: Care Management

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$32.48 - $38.98per hour (Minimum to Midpoint )

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job (Monday - Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm)

Location of Job: US:NC:Kinston

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.