Registered Nurse Case Manager, Inpatient

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic seeks an experienced Inpatient RN Case Manager to coordinate care across disciplines and streamline discharge planning. The role supports patients through a defined continuum of care, collaborating with physicians, staff, and payers to achieve optimal outcomes.

You will lead daily rounds, assess complex discharge needs, educate patients and families, and advocate for resource access within the care team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of hospital experience required.
• 6-10 years of hospital and inpatient care management experience preferred.
• ACMA, CMGT-BC, CCM certifications preferred.
• Recent clinical experience in medicine, surgery, critical care, telemetry, or ED required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care with physicians, staff, payers to ensure quality outcomes.
• Assess discharge needs and establish a care plan with the multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct daily rounds to identify and address care coordination barriers.
• Educate patients and families on care options and resources for safe discharge.

Skills

Case management

Discharge planning

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Critical thinking

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Employment Type

Full time Shift: Description: Full -Time Inpatient RN Case Manager - weekday shifts with minimal weekend and holiday requirements.

CARE COORDINATION

The Inpatient RN Care Manager works with the multidisciplinary team including physicians, staff, and payers to ensure patient's progress along the continuum of care in an efficient and cost effective manner that ensures quality outcomes. The RN Care Manager acts as a patient advocate and communication link with other departments and community resources. Facilitates multidisciplinary rounds and supports nursing staff in development of individualized, evidence-based, outcomes oriented, and safe practice Responsible for patient assessment of complex clinical discharge needs and establishment of an appropriate plan of care with multidisciplinary team. Demonstrates critical thinking skills and oversees the care coordination of defined population. Ensures that patient goals are set with patient/family, negotiates healthcare resources and educates patient/family regarding available options of care throughout the continuum. Demonstrates clinical competence to care for a specific patient population. Conducts daily multidisciplinary rounds demonstrating ability to identify and address care coordination barriers. Facilitate patient education for safe and effective discharge.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Demonstrates leadership behaviors that enhance and support team functions. Mentors and coaches staff. Maintains competencies and participates in continuing education for self and development of colleagues and students. Participates in delivering professional programs/ courses/in-services, internal and/or external, and community events. Seeks opportunities to promote staff education, certification, clinical ladder, and award programs. Maintains national certification, as applicable, and membership in professional organization(s). Creates opportunities to advocate for the role of the professional nurse as a key member of the interdisciplinary team.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum Education: Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Preferred Education: Master's Degree
• Minimum Experience: Required: 3-5 years of previous job-related hospital experience.
• Preferred Experience: 6-10 years of previous job-related hospital and Inpatient Care Management experience
• Preferred Certification: ACMA, CMGT-BC, CCM Recent Case Management experience is preferred.
• Recent clinical experience in medicine, surgery, critical care, telemetry, or ED is required.

COMPENSATION

Salary Range: $35.89 - $62.91 per hour. Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.

Trinity Health Benefits Summary

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

About Trinity Health

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we're 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.