Registered Nurse (RN) Care Manager Inpatient

Hugh Chatham Health; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 109,106,000 - 163,934,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager for inpatient Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee. You will conduct comprehensive assessments, plan care, and coordinate discharge planning to ensure safe transitions from hospital to home.

Work with patients, families, and the care team within a fast-paced inpatient setting. The role requires an RN license in the practicing state and at least 2 years of clinical nursing experience, with preference for inpatient and care management

Qualifications

• RN license issued by the state where you practice.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Experience with EPIC and knowledge of community resources preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and create timely care plans and interventions.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team to meet goals and preferences.
• Provide continuity of care and discharge planning aligned with regulatory standards.
• Coordinate smooth transfers and handoffs across units and settings.
• Deliver case management services including health care access, finances, housing, and family dynamics.

Skills

Discharge planning

Care coordination

Team collaboration

Geriatric/acute care

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Department 11210 Aurora Sinai Medical Center - Social Services

Status Full time

Benefits Eligible Yes

Hours Per Week 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information Monday-Friday business hours, occasional weekends and holiday rotation. Typically 0800-1630

Pay Range $38.20 - $57.30

Registered Nurse (RN) – RN Case Manager inpatient Sinai Medical Center

Where You Will Work

Milwaukee, WI, United States Downtown Milwaukee

This is for inpatient care management, partnered with social work, to perform discharge planning for patients on a cardiac/medical unit.

Help patients transition safely through their hospital stay. Partner with patients, families, and the care team to assess needs, coordinate services, plan discharges, and support utilization management.

We’re Looking For

License/Registration/Certification: Registered Nurse License issued by the state in which the Team Member practices.

Level of Education: preferred Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Years of Experience: 2 years of clinical nursing experience

Strong clinical background, preferred inpatient experience, comfortable working with multi-disciplinary teams

preference to -Previous Care Management/Discharge planning experience, experience with EPIC, knowledge of community resources

What You’ll Do

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and create timely care plans & interventions
• Collaborate and negotiate with patients/families and the multidisciplinary team to meet goals and preferences
• Provide continuity of care and discharge planning aligned with regulatory standards
• Coordinate smooth transfers and handoffs across units and settings
• Deliver case management services (healthcare access, finances, housing, family dynamics, illness adjustment) using community resources
• Initiate internal/external referrals; document discharge planning and UM activities accurately and on time
• Perform concurrent/retrospective reviews using approved criteria
• Partner closely with Social Work and support staff to implement safe, effective plans of care
• Identify and remove barriers to discharge; expedite care delivery and report care coordination/UM outcomes
• Collaborate with managers, physicians, medical directors, and physician advisors on status, progression of care, and regulatory compliance
• Complete UM activities (payer updates, data collection, denials coordination, avoidable delay management); deliver CMS notices within required timeframes
• Build relationships with community agencies; collaborate with Ambulatory Care Management/Continuing Health
• Educate staff on admission status, acute care criteria, UM, care coordination, discharge planning, and regulatory requirements
• Provide age-appropriate care per departmental standards

About This Location

From preventive and diagnostic care to some of the most advanced medicine in the world, we’re dedicated to putting the patient at the center of all we do. Located in downtown Milwaukee, we offer comprehensive, state-of-the-art services and expert doctors in an atmosphere designed to promote healing and overall well-being.

We are also home to tomorrow’s health care professionals and pioneering treatment options, with the University of Wisconsin Medical School’s Milwaukee Clinical Campus at our location.

Be The Nurse Who Redefines Care

At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You’ll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity. Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you’ll help shape the future of health—because here, we’re redefining care for you, for us, for all.

Your feedback matters. Every nurse’s voice is vital in shaping our culture and improving care. We value your insights and experiences because they help us grow stronger together.

Our Commitment To You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.