Inpatient RN Case Manager - Discharge & Care Navigator

Advocate Aurora Health; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager for the inpatient Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. This full-time role supports patient transitions from hospital admission through discharge, coordinating care with patients, families, and the care team.

Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, care planning, discharge coordination, and CMS/UM activities. Requires RN license, a BSN preferred, and 2 years of clinical nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse License issued by the state in which the Team Member practices.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• 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 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; deliver CMS notices within required timeframes.
• Build relationships with community agencies; collaborate with Ambulatory Care Management/Continuing Health.
• Educate staff on admission status, UM, care coordination, discharge planning, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide age-appropriate care per departmental standards.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager for the inpatient Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. This full-time role supports patient transitions from hospital admission through discharge, coordinating care with patients, families, and the care team.

Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, care planning, discharge coordination, and CMS/UM activities. Requires RN license, a BSN preferred, and 2 years of clinical nursing experience.