ER RN Care Manager: Care Coordination & Transitions

MLK Community Healthcare; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital is seeking a Case Manager to support physicians and the interdisciplinary team in coordinating patient care.

The role focuses on improving clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, cost management, and timely payer communications within utilization management and discharge planning. Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, developing transition plans, coordinating tests and services, and liaising with physicians and payers to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
• California Nursing license is required.
• Bilingual Spanish language skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and coordinate patient care across the continuum to optimize clinical outcomes and efficient utilization of resources.
• Facilitate precertification and payer authorization processes.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, and payers to plan and monitor discharge and post-acute transitions.
• Coordinate communication among interdisciplinary team to ensure timely care progression and reimbursement.

Skills

Communication

Bilingual Spanish (preferred)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital is seeking a Case Manager to support physicians and the interdisciplinary team in coordinating patient care.

The role focuses on improving clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, cost management, and timely payer communications within utilization management and discharge planning. Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, developing transition plans, coordinating tests and services, and liaising with physicians and payers to ensure