RN Care Manager: Care Coordination & Wellness

UNC Health; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 49,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in North Carolina is seeking a Care Manager RN to coordinate comprehensive, patient-centered care. You will perform assessments, develop care plans, and manage transitions across the continuum while collaborating with physicians, nurses, and care team members.

The role emphasizes risk segmentation, payer communication, and quality improvement, with a standard 40-hour work week onsite in Kinston, NC, and a salary range of $35.87–$51.57 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must graduate from a state-accredited nursing program.
• Current North Carolina RN license is required.
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience.
• Magnet hospital preference: BSN preferred or enrolled in an accredited program with timelines.
• Strong knowledge of risk segmentation, patient assessments, and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive care manager assessments using standardized tools.
• Collaborate with providers, patients, and families on individualized care plans.
• Identify barriers to care and develop interventions to address them.
• Coordinate care management tasks and transitions across settings.
• Communicate with payers and utilization management teams to facilitate approvals.
• Document services for billing and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide longitudinal care as a key point of contact within the care team.

Skills

Risk segmentation

Patient assessments

Care planning

Care transitions

Payer communication

Communication skills

Collaboration

Problem solving

EHR proficiency

Education

Graduation from a state accredited school of professional nursing

BSN preferred or enrolled in accredited program within 4 years

Job description

UNC Health in North Carolina is seeking a Care Manager RN to coordinate comprehensive, patient-centered care. You will perform assessments, develop care plans, and manage transitions across the continuum while collaborating with physicians, nurses, and care team members.

The role emphasizes risk segmentation, payer communication, and quality improvement, with a standard 40-hour work week onsite in Kinston, NC, and a salary range of $35.87–$51.57 per hour.