Nurse Case Manager - Care Coordination & Advocacy

Lifespan; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Annes Hospital in Fall River, MA, seeks a registered nurse with experience in case management to coordinate patient care across the continuum and support timely discharges. Responsibilities include documenting patient plans, assessing needs within 24–48 hours of admission, and collaborating with physicians and care teams.

The role requires 3–5 years of acute care nursing and 1–3 years in utilization review or discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing Degree required.
• Significant Case Management experience considered in lieu of Bachelor degree.
• Three to five years of acute care nursing experience.
• One to three years of utilization review and/or discharge planning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient care across the continuum of care.
• Documentation reflects patient plan of past hospital care and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Provides nursing assessment within 24–48 hours of admission for services focused on mobilizing resources for timely discharge.
• Identifies problems and gaps in patient care when covering for unit case manager.
• Communicates issues to unit case manager and collaborates with medical staff for patient plans of care.

Skills

Nursing experience

Utilization review

Discharge planning

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Saint Annes Hospital in Fall River, MA, seeks a registered nurse with experience in case management to coordinate patient care across the continuum and support timely discharges. Responsibilities include documenting patient plans, assessing needs within 24–48 hours of admission, and collaborating with physicians and care teams.

The role requires 3–5 years of acute care nursing and 1–3 years in utilization review or discharge planning.