Director - Case Management - FT - Days - JDCH

Memorial Healthcare System; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, Florida is seeking a Director of Case Management who will align patient care coordination with organizational goals. You will lead social work and case management teams, oversee operations, and drive initiatives to optimize length of stay while ensuring regulatory and financial stewardship.

The role demands strategic leadership, strong communication, and the ability to implement performance improvement, audits, and staff development in a complex hospital

Qualifications

• Five years of case management experience with at least two years in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of discharge planning, length of stay initiatives, and readmission prevention.
• Ability to balance patient care with regulatory and financial objectives.

Responsibilities

• Directs department activities and resources to align with mission and goals.
• Lead social work and case management teams to achieve collaboration and outcomes.
• Oversee case management operations, initiatives to manage length of stay and prevent readmissions.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and fiscal stewardship.
• Direct staffing, budgets, audits, and performance improvement programs.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budget management

Communication

Healthcare administration

Education

RN license in Florida

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Location:

Hollywood, Florida

Summary

Directs the department's activities and resources to ensure alignment with the mission, values, and objectives of the department and organization. Plays a pivotal role in aligning patient care coordination and organizational goals, regulatory compliance, and financial stewardship. This role promotes a holistic approach to patient management and requires strong leadership skills to inspire and guide both the social work and case management teams in achieving shared goals while fostering collaboration. The Director oversees case management operations, executes initiatives to manage length of stay, prevents readmissions while ensuring resource allocation aligns with fiscal objectives. Manages a team who works under conditions that require quick informed decision making.

Responsibilities

Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements/objectives of the organization.Manages and evaluates department operations, including information technologies, service level determination and complaint management, to achieve performance and quality control objectives.Plans and monitors staffing activities, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions, and continuing education initiatives.Prepares and evaluates departmental budgets and ensures that the department operates in compliance with allocated funding. Coordinates and directs internal/external audits.

Competencies

Business Acumen, Concern for Quality, Develop Relationships, Lead Through Vision, Manage Performance

Education And Certification Requirements

Accredited Program: Nursing (Required)Registered Nurse Compact License (RN LICENSE COMPACT) - Compact RN Multistate, Registered Nurse License (RN LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)

Additional Job Information

Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. This role demands an expert level understanding of case management, social work practices, and roles in discharge planning to ensure high quality efficient patient care. This role must be able to balance the needs of the patients and the system's objectives while maintaining regulatory standards. Requires knowledge of State and Federal regulations governing discharge planning conditions of participation, hospital information systems (e.g., logician and IDX), staff development techniques and performance improvements processes. Required Work Experience: Five (5) years of experience in a case management setting with, at least, two (2) years of leadership experience within case management. Other Information: Master's degree preferred.

Working Conditions And Physical Requirements

• Bending and Stooping = 0%
• Climbing = 0%
• Keyboard Entry = 80%
• Kneeling = 0%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 40%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Lifting or Carrying 2501 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Reaching = 60%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 80%
• Running = 0%
• Sitting = 80%
• Squatting = 0%
• Standing = 80%
• Walking = 80%
• Audible Speech = 80%
• Hearing Acuity = 80%
• Smelling Acuity = 0%
• Taste Discrimination = 0%
• Depth Perception = 80%
• Distinguish Color = 80%
• Seeing - Far = 60%
• Seeing - Near = 80%
• Bio hazardous Waste = 60%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 60%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 60%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 60%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 60%
• Asbestos = 0%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals = 0%
• Dust = 60%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 60%
• Hazardous Chemicals = 60%
• Hazardous Medication = 40%
• Latex = 60%
• Computer Monitor = 80%
• Domestic Animals = 60%
• Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%
• Fire Risk = 0%
• Hazardous Noise = 0%
• Heating Devices = 0%
• Hypoxia = 0%
• Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
• Magnetic Fields = 0%
• Moving Mechanical Parts = 0%
• Needles/Sharp Objects = 60%
• Potential Electric Shock = 0%
• Potential for Physical Assault = 60%
• Radiation = 0%
• Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
• Unprotected Heights = 0%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 60%

Shift

Primarily for office workers - not eligible for shift differential

Disclaimer:

This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

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