Registered Nurse Care Manager (RN)

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital; Naugatuck (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, CT, is seeking a professional Registered Nurse to join the Care Management team. The role involves using the nursing process to determine discharge needs and coordinating care across the healthcare team to achieve optimal outcomes.

The incumbent collaborates with physicians to align treatment plans with patient needs, ensuring quality, cost-effective care while maintaining confidentiality and patient rights.

Qualifications

• Maintains current license as a Registered Nurse in CT.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• 3+ years acute care hospital experience required.
• Care Management experience preferred.
• Case Management certification ACM or CCM strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process to determine and facilitate the appropriate level of care and discharge needs.
• Collaborate with physicians to ascertain medical treatment plans and with health plans to fulfill the plan.
• Ensure customer satisfaction, patient confidentiality, and sensitivity to age and cultural needs during care.
• Coordinate care across the healthcare team to optimize health and resource utilization.

Skills

RN license

Care coordination

Communication

Patient confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Location Detail: Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (10115)

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Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is a 122-bed, general acute care community hospital located in Torrington, Connecticut, that serves as a regional health care resource for the 100,000 residents of Litchfield County and Northwest Connecticut. CHH offers personalized attention from an expert team of caregivers and physicians that utilize advanced technology and clinical partnerships in a convenient, safe and comfortable patient environment.

POSITION SUMMARY/PURPOSE

Care Management is a collaborative practice model including patients, nurses, social workers, physicians, healthcare team members,, caregivers and the community. The Case Management process encompasses communication and facilitates care along a continuum through effective resource coordination. The goals of the Care Management Team include the achievement of optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources balanced with the patient’s right to self-determination.

Incumbents of this position are professional Registered Nurses that utilize the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention, documentation, and evaluation) to determine and facilitate the most appropriate level of care and identification of discharge needs. Collaborates with physician to ascertain medical treatment plan and with nursing, other health care team members and health plans to fulfill the treatment plan in the highest quality, cost effective manner. Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction (patient, family, physician, others), maintaining patient confidentiality and being sensitive to the age and cultural specific patient needs for comfort, privacy and generalized care.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Maintains current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 3 years acute care hospital experience required.

• Care Management experience preferred.

• Case Management certification ACM or CCM Strongly preferred.

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With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.