Inpatient RN Case Manager: Care Coordination & Discharge

Hugh Chatham Health; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

Advocate Health in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) – Case Manager for inpatient services at St Luke's. You will help patients transition safely through their hospital stay, coordinating assessments, planning discharges and supporting utilization management.

The role requires an active RN license, a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred, and at least 2 years of clinical nursing experience. The schedule is full time, 40 hours per week, with a 8:00 AM–4:30 PM shift M-F, some

Qualifications

• License/Registration/Certification: Registered Nurse License issued by the state in which the Team Member practices.
• Level of Education: preferred Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Years of Experience: 2 years of clinical nursing experience

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and create timely care plans & interventions
• Collaborate and negotiate with patients/families and the multidisciplinary team to meet goals and preferences
• Provide continuity of care and discharge planning aligned with regulatory standards
• Coordinate smooth transfers and handoffs across units and settings
• Deliver case management services using community resources
• Initiate internal/external referrals; document discharge planning and UM activities accurately and on time
• Perform concurrent/retrospective reviews using approved criteria
• Partner closely with Social Work and support staff to implement safe, effective plans of care
• Identify and remove barriers to discharge; expedite care delivery and report care coordination/UM outcomes
• Collaborate with managers, physicians, medical directors, and physician advisors on status, progression of care, and regulatory compliance
• Complete UM activities (payer updates, data collection, denials coordination, avoidable delay management); deliver CMS notices within required timeframes
• Build relationships with community agencies; collaborate with Ambulatory Care Management/Continuing Health
• Educate staff on admission status, acute care criteria, UM, care coordination, discharge planning, and regulatory requirements
• Provide age-appropriate care per departmental standards

Skills

RN license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

Advocate Health in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) – Case Manager for inpatient services at St Luke's. You will help patients transition safely through their hospital stay, coordinating assessments, planning discharges and supporting utilization management.

The role requires an active RN license, a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred, and at least 2 years of clinical nursing experience. The schedule is full time, 40 hours per week, with a 8:00 AM–4:30 PM shift M-F, some