Nurse Case Manager

imh; American Fork (UT); On-site; USD 86,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health American Fork Hospital is hiring an RN Hospital Care Manager I to deliver comprehensive care management across inpatient and outpatient settings. You will conduct screenings, assessments, and develop patient-centered care plans with multidisciplinary teams to achieve shared goals.

The role requires an RN license, BSN within four years, and inpatient nursing experience. It is a full-time, 40-hour workweek with a daytime schedule, offering Intermountain's broad benefits

Qualifications

• Current RN license in state of practice.
• BSN from an accredited institution; BSN must be obtained within four years if not already.
• Inpatient hospital nursing experience and familiarity with hospital terminology.
• Knowledge of disease management and barriers to care delivery.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients using screening criteria and perform comprehensive evaluations.
• Develop, adjust, and coordinate care plans addressing medical and social needs.
• Guide patient self-management using motivational interviewing and coaching.
• Educate healthcare teams and patients; advocate for patient rights and self-care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely, high-quality care.
• Lead process-improvement initiatives for care transitions and policy adherence.
• Provide Goals of Care education for informed decisions.
• Analyze data and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Clinical nursing experience

Education

BSN degree

Case Management Certification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Description:

The RN Hospital Care Manager I delivers comprehensive care management services to designated patients, leveraging clinical expertise for screenings, assessments, and evaluations. This role involves developing and implementing patient-centered care plans with shared goals and tailored interventions. The Care Manager collaborates seamlessly with patients, families/caregivers, healthcare providers, payers, community-based providers, and other stakeholders to ensure efficient, effective, and patient-focused care management. This position spans various departments, including both Inpatient and Outpatient areas.

Job Specifics

• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• FTE: Full time
• Shift: 40hrs/wk, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
• Click learn about additional Intermountain benefits

Essential Functions

• Assessment: Identifies patients using screening criteria and conduct comprehensive evaluations.
• Care Planning: Develops, adjusts, and coordinates care plans to address medical and social needs.
• Patient Support: Guides self-management using motivational interviewing and coaching.
• Education & Advocacy: Provides education to healthcare teams and patients, advocate for patient rights, and support self-care.
• Collaboration: Works with multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely, high-quality care.
• Process Improvement: Leads initiatives to enhance care transitions and policy adherence.
• Advanced Care Planning: Provides Goals of Care education for informed decision-making.
• Data Analysis & Compliance: Tracks key metrics, analyze trends, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (degree verification required). RNs hired or promoted into this role must obtain their BSN within four (4) years of their hire or promotion date. If there is an existing education agreement, that agreement will take precedence.
• Demonstrated clinical nursing experience in an inpatient hospital setting, and familiarity with hospital patient-related terminology and processes.
• Demonstrated understanding of disease management including treatment, length of stay, identifying barriers to delivery of care and any variation.

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution.
• Case Management Certification
• Demonstrated experience in case management, utilization review, value-based care, and/or discharge planning.
• Basic computer skills, including proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet software. Intermediate knowledge of word processing and Excel software.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• Mental stamina and flexibility- ability to handle high stress situations, make quick decisions, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing, and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Intermountain Health American Fork Hospital

Work City:

American Fork

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$41.20 - $62.17

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

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