Registered Nurse Case Manager

HCA Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off, family leave

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager to support patients and families through care transitions, coordinating services and developing care plans in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and leaders.

You will guide program orientation, education, and discharge planning, while promoting compassionate, patient-centered care that aligns with HCA’s values and standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years recent acute care experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of utilization review/case management experience.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in discharge planning in an acute care setting highly desirable.
• Associate Degree, Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred. Master’s Degree desirable or commensurate experience.
• Current RN Texas license.

Responsibilities

• Guiding patients and families through program orientation, explaining the rehabilitation philosophy, Medicare and insurance benefits, discharge criteria, and patient rights
• Coordinating education for patients, families, and caregivers to encourage participation in treatment planning, goal discussions, and family conferences
• Developing and implementing individualized treatment plans that reflect the patient’s strengths, needs, and personal recovery goals
• Completing psychosocial assessments and discharge planning evaluations, clearly documenting findings and communicating needs across the care team
• Collaborating closely with the Rehab Program Director, Facility Case Management Director, and interdisciplinary team to ensure seamless, patient-centered care
• Promoting HCA Healthcare’s values of compassion, respect, and excellence through every patient and family interaction

Skills

Acute care experience

Utilization review

Discharge planning

RN license TX

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Master’s degree desirable

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Registered Nurse Case Mgr with HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Case Manager, your role will be to support patients and families through every step of their care journey. You will coordinate services, connect resources, and develop care plans that reflect each patient’s unique needs. By partnering with physicians, nurses, and department leaders, you will help ensure safe transitions, clear communication, and consistent quality across the continuum of care.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Guiding patients and families through program orientation, explaining the rehabilitation philosophy, Medicare and insurance benefits, discharge criteria, and patient rights
• Coordinating education for patients, families, and caregivers to encourage participation in treatment planning, goal discussions, and family conferences
• Developing and implementing individualized treatment plans that reflect the patient’s strengths, needs, and personal recovery goals
• Completing psychosocial assessments and discharge planning evaluations, clearly documenting findings and communicating needs across the care team
• Collaborating closely with the Rehab Program Director, Facility Case Management Director, and interdisciplinary team to ensure seamless, patient-centered care
• Promoting HCA Healthcare’s values of compassion, respect, and excellence through every patient and family interaction

What qualifications you will need:

• Minimum of five (5) years recent acute care experience required
• Minimum of two (2) years of utilization review/case management experience
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in discharge planning in an acute care setting highly desirable
• Associate Degree, Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred. Master’s Degree desirable or commensurate experience
• Current RN Texas license

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-medical-center) is a 445+ bed acute care hospital located in the heart of central Houston , adjacent to the Medical Center and Museum District, and provides quality care for the greater Houston area. Established in 1975, our hospital has been serving Houston for more than 40 years. We provide a wide range of medical services, including cardiology, bariatrics, orthopedics, neurology, emergency care and more. Our comprehensive medical specialties are here to offer individualized care to every individual that walks through our doors. We also offer 24/7 emergency services and two intensive care units: surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU). We are an accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center and an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI . We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder