Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager - GI

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Brookhaven (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Registered Nurse — Case Management to coordinate clinically-based, evidence-driven patient care across inpatient and outpatient settings. The role focuses on GI clinic patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, collaborating with physicians, nurses, social workers, and home health agencies to ensure safe transitions.

You will oversee discharge planning, care conferences, and ongoing communication with families, aiming to optimize outcomes and align

Qualifications

• 3 years RN experience with a BSN
• OR a current Children’s RN with 5 years’ experience with an ASN; must obtain BSN within 2.5 years of hire date
• 3 years of broad clinical experience, predominantly in pediatric care

Responsibilities

• Completes initial screen of all patients on admission within 24 hours
• Develops and implements a robust transition care plan
• Coordinates care with clinical team to drive discharge planning
• Communicates with multidisciplinary team to facilitate care coordination
• Coordinates with home health agencies and third-party payors for discharge needs
• Facilitates care conferences and interdisciplinary rounds
• Performs outpatient and clinic care coordination as patients transition between settings
• Refer cases to risk management, peer review, or quality teams

Skills

Communication skills

Decision making

Leadership

Critical thinking

Computer skills

Financial understanding

Windows skills

Education

BSN or higher nursing degree

ASN with BSN in 2.5 years

Tools

Basic Windows Skills

Job description

Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

4:30 AM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Job Description

Provides clinically and evidenced-based patient care coordination. Supports delivery of safe, effective, high-quality, and efficient patient care at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Coordinates assessment, interdisciplinary discharge planning, and implementation of home healthcare and related services to assigned patients discharged from a Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta facility.

This role will be working with our GI clinic with focus on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients.

Experience

• 3 years RN experience with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• OR a current Children’s RN with 5 years’ experience with an Associate’s degree in Nursing (Current Children’s nurse with an Associate’s degree in Nursing is required to obtain a BSN within 2.5 years of hire date)
• 3 years of broad clinical experience, predominantly in pediatric care

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous GI experience, pediatric or adult
• Previous Case Management experience

Education

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Certification Summary

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact
• Registered Nurse Case Management Certification from approved accrediting organization within 1 year of meeting eligibility requirements, within 2 years of hire for a 0.8 FTE or greater, or within 3 years of hire for a 0.6 FTE or less
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of employment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Effective decision making/problem-solving skills and demonstration of creativity in problem-solving
• Influential leadership skills
• Demonstrated effective critical thinking skills and ability to anticipate patient discharge needs
• Moderate to expert computer skills
• Working knowledge of financial aspects of third-party payors and reimbursement
• Must be able to successfully pass the Basic Windows Skill Assessment at 80% or higher rating within 30 days of employment

Job Responsibilities

• Completes initial screen of all patients on admission (not to exceed within 24 hours of admission) utilizing specific trigger criteria to identify needs related to care coordination and/or discharge planning.
• Develops, initiates, and implements a robust transition care plan in collaboration with clinical team for all applicable patients.
• Cultivates and maintains effective interaction/communication with members of medical staff, nursing staff, social workers, and others to drive care coordination process and facilitate continuity of patient care.
• Communicates with all members of multidisciplinary team to facilitate care coordination process for assigned workload.
• Communicates with home health agencies, third-party payors, and other community resources as needed to coordinate discharge needs.
• Facilitates and provides ongoing communication with patient/family and interdisciplinary staff to identify and resolve potential barriers.
• Facilitates care conferences, interdisciplinary rounds, and other meetings.
• Participates in focused system initiatives and facilitates clinical practice guidelines at the patient level.
• Performs outpatient and clinic care coordination and monitors care as patients transition between outpatient and inpatient services where appropriate.
• Refers cases identified as risk management, peer review, or quality issues to appropriate personnel.
• Performs other responsibilities as required.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

2174 North Druid Hills Rd NE

Job Family

Nursing-Bedside