Part-Time RN Case Manager: Discharge & Care Coordination

100 Baystate Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 98,000 - 133,000; Part time

Job summary

Baystate Health is seeking a part-time RN Case Manager at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield to coordinate clinical care, quality, and financial outcomes for a designated patient population. This role leads the interdisciplinary team in developing complex discharge plans.

The position requires a BSN with 3–5 years of nursing experience and hospital case management or care coordination background, with weekend/holiday commitments.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred with 3–5 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Experience in hospital case management or care coordination strongly preferred.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with health care providers and payers.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Weekend and holiday commitment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates patients care plan as called for in the plan of care.
• Leads daily patient care huddles with nursing to direct timely progress along the continuum.
• Works cooperatively as a leading member of the health care team to insure appropriate use of hospital resources, patient satisfaction, and achievement of quality of care.
• Manages input from all health care professionals and conducts assessments to determine patients health care and transitional needs.
• Evaluates and ensures appropriateness of admissions and continued stay using evidence-based criteria.
• Collaborates and manages outcomes with the payers through ongoing written and verbal communications to appropriate parties.
• Leads discussions with Physician advisors and MD's about safe plan for transitions.
• Leads the team to ensure appropriate utilization of patient resources and directs care to other settings when appropriate.
• Collaborates with community case managers and other health care advisors to ensure a smooth and safe continuum of care plan.
• Conducts extensive assessments and implements interventions for patients at risk for readmissions.
• Manages concurrent denials and works with physicians to overturn for appropriate reimbursement.

Skills

BSN preferred

Case management

Care coordination

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Computer skills

Weekend/holiday commitment

Nursing experience

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing

Bachelors Degree in Nursing

Case Management Certification

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Baystate Health is seeking a part-time RN Case Manager at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield to coordinate clinical care, quality, and financial outcomes for a designated patient population. This role leads the interdisciplinary team in developing complex discharge plans.

The position requires a BSN with 3–5 years of nursing experience and hospital case management or care coordination background, with weekend/holiday commitments.