Registered Nurse RN Inpatient Care Manager

AdventHealth; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 94,787,000 - 166,308,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off from Day One

403-B Retirement Plan

Parental Leave 4 Weeks

Career Development

Well-being Resources

Mental Health Resources

Job summary

AdventHealth in Orlando, FL is seeking an experienced nurse-care manager to coordinate discharge planning and ensure timely transitions for patients across inpatient and post-acute settings.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to align clinical, social, and financial needs, engaging families and caregivers to optimize outcomes.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree required; RN licensure
• Associates of Nursing is required; a Bachelor's degree is preferred
• Experience in hospital care management/utilization management is a plus
• Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills are essential
• Ability to work with diverse patient populations and care teams

Responsibilities

• Participates in multi-disciplinary rounds to review patient status, need resources, and discharge plans.
• Educates patients and families about emotional, social, and financial aspects of illness and mobilizes community resources.
• Assesses readmitted patients to understand reasons and plan action.
• Organizes and facilitates patient and family care conferences with the team.
• Documents discharge planning evaluations, progress, barriers, and required authorizations for post-acute care.
• Assesses holistic discharge needs including supports and finances to avoid delays.
• Reviews medical records and integrates clinical and social factors into discharge plans.
• Develops discharge plans with contingency steps and coordinates post-acute care arrangements.
• Leverages technology to ensure complete records and accurate discharge reconciliation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Critical thinking

Time management

Customer service

Diversity & communication

Organizational skills

Outlook & EMR

Adaptability

Community resources knowledge

Discharge planning knowledge

CMS participation knowledge

Conflict resolution

Teamwork

Education

Associate of Nursing

Bachelor’s in Nursing (Preferred)

Tools

Outlook

EMR systems

Job description

Our Promise To You

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Our Promise To You

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off from Day One
• 403-B Retirement Plan
• 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Career Development
• Whole Person Well-being Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support
• Pet Benefits

Schedule

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Address

10925 NARCOOSSEE RD

City

ORLANDO

State

Florida

Postal Code

32832

Job Description

AdventHealth will bring a 60-acre health and wellness campus to Lake Nona in late 2026. This location will offer medical innovations on a campus designed around whole person health with comprehensive services, destination lifestyle programs, and much more that will shape the next generation of health care. We are proud to be a part of the growing Lake Nona community with an established comprehensive network of care. Our services include emergency services, urgent care, a wide range of medical specialists (including primary care), lab, imaging, orthopedics, sports medicine and rehabilitation. Shift: Days Schedule: Monday-Friday 40 hours 8:30AM-5PM with Weekend Rotation

• Actively participates in multi-disciplinary rounds to review changes in patient status, progression and level of care, and discharge plans for all assigned patients to identify resources necessary at discharge and ensure a timely transition, escalating care delays to leadership as appropriate.
• Communicates with and educates patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial impacts of illness and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs while advocating for patient and family empowerment in making health care decisions and accessing needed services.
• Assesses readmitted patients for the patient’s and family’s perceived reasons for the readmission.
• Organizes and facilitates patient and family care conferences with the multidisciplinary team.
• Documents discharge planning evaluation, ongoing assessment, discharge plans, MDRs, barriers to progression of care, avoidable days, and patient and family needs according to standard work. Communicates with Payors patient’s needs for authorization for post-acute care as needed.
• Assesses patients’ and families’ wholistically for discharge planning needs in the inpatient, observation and/or emergency departments, including prior functioning, support systems, financial, and psychosocial in a timely fashion to avoid delays in discharge planning.
• Reviews the medical record, including medications, history and physical, labs, and progress notes and incorporates the clinical, social, and financial factors into the transition of care plan.
• Develops discharge plans with appropriate contingency plans throughout the hospital stay to ensure timely care coordination and progression of care, making arrangements for post-acute care services and facilities as well as community care for social needs.
• Leverages technology and follows standard work and best practices to communicate with post-acute care services and facilities to ensure patient care information is communicated for continuity of care, medical records are complete, and discharge reconciliation is accurate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Leadership skills [Required]
• Process and Outcome data analysis skills [Required]
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills [Required]
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize levels of importance [Required]
• Customer service skills [Required]
• Ability to work and communicate with people of all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds; be flexible, open-minded and adaptable to change [Required]
• Effective organizational skills [Required]
• Computer proficiency with Outlook e-mail and electronic medical records [Required]
• Flexible in a complex and changing healthcare environment [Required]
• Knowledge of community resources and post-acute care programs across the continuum [Required]
• Knowledge of clinical and social factors that affect the patient’s functional status at discharge [Required]
• Knowledge of CMS Conditions of Participation for Discharge Planning [Required]
• Conflict management and resolution skills [Required]
• Teamwork principles [Required]

Education

• Associates of Nursing [Required]
• Bachelors of Nursing [Preferred]

Field Of Study

• N/A

Work Experience

• 2+ medical/hospital nursing experience [Required]
• Prior Care Management/Utilization Management experience [Preferred]

Licenses And Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) [Required]
• Basic Life Support (BLS) [Preferred]
• Certified Case Manager (CCM) [Preferred]
• Accredited Case Manager (ACM) [Preferred]

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/2vvwrzem

Pay Range

$33.08 - $58.04

Background Screening Requirement (Florida Law)

Certain positions are subject to Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law.

Applicants may review general information about Florida’s background screening requirements at the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse:

https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.