Registered Nurse - Case Manager

SSM Health; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Flexible payment options

Upfront tuition coverage

Job summary

SSM Health is looking for a Registered Nurse to join their Case Management department in Bridgeton, Missouri. The role involves assessing and planning patient discharge needs, requiring at least 3 years of acute care experience and a valid RN license.

This is a full-time position with Monday-Friday schedule, focusing on collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care. Benefits include paid parental leave, flexible payment options, and upfront tuition coverage.

Qualifications

• Must have 3 years of RN licensed acute care experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Missouri Division of Professional Registration.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patients' discharge planning needs.
• Ensure compliance with discharge planning requirements.
• Identify gaps related to inpatient stay and develop plans.
• Participate in improvement opportunities with the team.

Skills

Registered Nurse License

Acute Care Experience

Case Management

Team Collaboration

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing school

Job description

It‘s more than a career, it‘s a calling MO-SSM Health 3440 DePaul Drive

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

• Department: Case Management
• Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4pm. Only weekend requirement is participation in a backup call rotation approximately every six months.
• Requires 3 years RN Licensed Acute Care Experience; preferred prior work as a Case Manager or a Nurse Navigator.
• Location: SSM Health’s DePaul Hospital – St. Louis

Job Summary

Assesses, develops, plans, implements, and evaluates patients' discharge planning needs to the next level of care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

• Ensures compliance with Condition of Participation (CoP) discharge planning.
• Identifies and escalates gaps/barriers related to inpatient and observation length of stay.
• Assesses patients at high risk for readmission, identifies root causes, and develops a plan in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team regarding discharge planning.
• Participates with other team members regarding opportunities for improvement in standard work.
• May also be responsible for utilization management process, ED case management process, admission process, and acting as a case manager liaison with post-acute providers (skilled nursing facilities, rehab, home health, etc.).
• Applies evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge to nursing practice, ensuring care is delivered based on patients’ age‑specific and clinical needs as described in the department’s Scope of Service.
• Demonstrates the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.
• Uses ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide responses to current and evolving health and nursing needs of patients and the community.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.

Experience

Three years of acute care experience.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0–25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for short and long distances, identifying and distinguishing colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech for oral communication; ability to hear alarms, machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25–50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications

Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Missouri Division of Professional Registration or Compact State.

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

Case Management

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

• Paid parental leave: eligible team members receive one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (prorated based on FTE).
• Flexible payment options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay, providing instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday (fees may apply).
• Upfront tuition coverage: through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.