Inpatient Care Manager: Discharge & Care Coordination

125 Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital seeks an experienced RN Care Manager responsible for comprehensive assessments, care planning, and discharge coordination. This role emphasizes collaboration with patients, families, and the health care team to achieve optimal care transitions.

Ideal candidates will have an RN license, BSN preferred, and about 3 years of related nursing experience, with strong utilization management knowledge. This is a full-time on-site position in Illinois.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program (RN).
• Preferred Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Typically requires 3 years of related nursing experience.
• Clinical knowledge in utilization management and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Conducts complete assessments and initiates interventions within planned timeframes.
• Coordinate discharge planning and transitions with patients, families and care team.
• Utilize patient/family strengths in problem-solving during hospital stay.
• Maintain regulatory compliant discharge planning and utilization review activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve barriers to care and ensure timely service progression.

Education

RN license

BSN preferred

Job description

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital seeks an experienced RN Care Manager responsible for comprehensive assessments, care planning, and discharge coordination. This role emphasizes collaboration with patients, families, and the health care team to achieve optimal care transitions.

Ideal candidates will have an RN license, BSN preferred, and about 3 years of related nursing experience, with strong utilization management knowledge. This is a full-time on-site position in Illinois.