Nurse Case Manager - Discharge & Care Coordination

Northwestern Medicine; Geneva (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Nurse Case Manager IHR in Illinois to ensure comprehensive patient care coordination and seamless discharge planning. The role requires strong critical thinking, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and the ability to work in a high-pressure hospital environment.

The ideal candidate holds a BSN and an active RN license, with experience in case management and patient advocacy.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current RN license and a BSN degree.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and manages patient care to promote continuity of care, optimal patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, cost efficiency, and compliance.
• Consults with nursing staff and multidisciplinary team regularly to evaluate patient's status and appropriateness of medical care, including admission, length of stay, transfer and discharge.
• Monitors patient and family satisfaction.
• Responds to questions and complaints from patients, family members, and payors regarding care.
• Participates in discharge planning including coordinating patient transfers to other facilities and coordinating community resources.
• Provides discharge education and resource referrals to patients.
• Performs chart review to identify actual or potential issues with service delivery, patient outcomes and satisfaction, compliance, cost, and reimbursement.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive action

Stress management

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

BSN

RN license

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Nurse Case Manager IHR in Illinois to ensure comprehensive patient care coordination and seamless discharge planning. The role requires strong critical thinking, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and the ability to work in a high-pressure hospital environment.

The ideal candidate holds a BSN and an active RN license, with experience in case management and patient advocacy.