Director of Case Management & Care Coordination

Baptist; New Albany (MS); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist in New Albany, MS seeks a Case Management Director-RN to lead a team of RNs, LPNs, social workers, and assistants in patient care coordination and discharge planning.

The director ensures alignment with clinical guidelines and organizational standards while driving utilization review, quality, and financial performance through collaboration with medical staff and administration.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active RN license in the practicing state.
• Minimum 5 years acute care nursing; 2 years of case management.
• Preferred: management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversees transition management and discharge planning to promote length of stay, care coordination, and patient flow.
• Ensures consistency in workflows, documentation, quality, and outcomes of the department.
• Participates and supports readmission reduction strategies.
• Contributes to overall quality, patient satisfaction, and financial goals.
• Works with medical staff, nursing, administration, and other disciplines to improve care, reduce waste, increase efficiency, and achieve optimal outcomes.
• Supports revenue cycle activities supporting utilization review, medical necessity, payor requirements, and denial prevention.
• Ensures compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditation standards, and CMS requirements.
• Accountable for budgeting and financial performance of the department.
• Interviews, hires, trains, and supervises of all employees of the department.
• Provides opportunity for professional growth through continued education and training.
• Performs other duties as assigned while supporting the mission, vision, and values to enhance quality, utilization, service delivery, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Management experience

Acute care nursing

Case management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Baptist in New Albany, MS seeks a Case Management Director-RN to lead a team of RNs, LPNs, social workers, and assistants in patient care coordination and discharge planning.

The director ensures alignment with clinical guidelines and organizational standards while driving utilization review, quality, and financial performance through collaboration with medical staff and administration.