RN Care Manager: Case Management & Transitions (Part-Time)

McLaren Health Care; Petoskey (MI); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care, a multi-hospital system in Michigan, seeks a Part-time Case Management RN to coordinate transitions and discharge planning. The role collaborates with physicians, nursing, and social services to ensure timely, appropriate care across the continuum.

Responsibilities include initial assessments, utilization management, and readmission risk mitigation, with a focus on LOS optimization and cost-effective care. Flexible schedule and on-site work at an affiliated facility.

Qualifications

• State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from accredited educational institution, or actively pursuing degree and to be obtained within five years of accepting position.
• Three years of acute hospital care experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs care coordination assessments for initial admission within 24 hours and for readmission and transition planning.
• Collaborates with the social worker and other disciplines to ensure a safe, appropriate, and timely transition to the next level of care.
• Assesses patient/family needs to reduce barriers and formulate discharge plans.
• Identifies unsigned level of care orders; communicates with utilization management nurse and obtains orders from providers.
• Reviews current DRG/LOS identified within Cerner to assess discharge planning needs with providers and identifies which family member is the point of contact.
• Assesses risk of readmission for specified patient populations and initiates interventions that will enhance the patient’s ability to transition along the care continuum.

Skills

RN licensure

Case management experience

Discharge planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

McLaren Health Care, a multi-hospital system in Michigan, seeks a Part-time Case Management RN to coordinate transitions and discharge planning. The role collaborates with physicians, nursing, and social services to ensure timely, appropriate care across the continuum.

Responsibilities include initial assessments, utilization management, and readmission risk mitigation, with a focus on LOS optimization and cost-effective care. Flexible schedule and on-site work at an affiliated facility.