Registered Nurse - Case Manager

SSM Health; Mount Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, IL is seeking a Registered Nurse for case management. The role involves discharge planning with an interdisciplinary team to ensure timely transitions to the next level of care and to improve patient outcomes.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of medical/surgical or ICU nursing experience, prior case management experience preferred, and strong communication and detail orientation. Variable shifts and a collaborative environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• Three years' acute care experience.
• RN licensure in Illinois (or eligibility) per state requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with CoP discharge planning.
• Identifies gaps/barriers related to inpatient and observation length of stay.
• Assesses high-risk patients for readmission and develops discharge plans with the team.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team on discharge planning to the next level of care.
• May support utilization management, ED case management, and post-acute liaison duties.
• Applies evidence-based nursing practice and ANA ethics in patient care.
• Maintains safety and performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Worker Type

PRN

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters – every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

In this role, you will provide comprehensive case management services, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to support patients and families, improving outcomes, and enhance the overall care experience.

Department

Case Management, SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Schedule

Variable shifts as needed for staffing.

Preferred Requirements

• 3–5 years of medical/surgical or ICU nursing experience
• Case management or utilization management experience is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills are required.
• Candidates must be detail oriented.
• Candidates must be self-driven.

Pay Range

$32.77 - $52.43

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job Summary

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

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• 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 cause for readmission. Develops plan and collaborates with multidisciplinary team regarding discharge planning to next level of care.
• Participates with other members of team regarding opportunities for improvement in standard work.
• May also be responsible for: utilization management process, ED case management process, admission process, and act as a case manager liaison with post acute providers (skilled nursing facilities, rehab, home health, etc.).
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

Experience

• Three years' 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 distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning 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

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

8570000046 Case Management

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.