RN Case Manager

Rapides Regional Medical Center; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, LA, is seeking a dedicated RN Case Manager to coordinate care plans and smooth transitions across the continuum of care. This full-time daytime role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, nurses, and leadership to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include guiding patients through program orientation, discharge planning, and education; documenting assessments; and supporting families while upholding our values of compassion and excellence.

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana RN license or RN diploma.
• 2–3 years of nursing experience in an acute care setting.
• Certification in Case Management, Nursing, or Utilization Review preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guiding patients and families through program orientation, explaining the rehabilitation philosophy, discharge criteria, and patient rights.
• Coordinating education for patients, families, and caregivers to encourage participation in treatment planning and conferences.
• Developing and implementing individualized treatment plans reflecting patient strengths, needs and recovery goals.
• Completing psychosocial assessments and discharge planning evaluations, documenting findings clearly for the care team.
• Collaborating with the Rehab Program Director and interdisciplinary team to ensure seamless, patient-centered care.
• Promoting the hospital's values of compassion, respect, and excellence in every interaction.

Skills

Case management experience

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient advocacy

Education

Louisiana RN license or RN diploma

Job description

Rapides Medical Center

RN Case Manager - FT Days

Hours are typically 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday, some weekends

As a RN Case Manager, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You\'ll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Case Manager, your role will be to support patients and families through every step of their care journey. You will coordinate services, connect resources, and develop care plans that reflect each patient’s unique needs. By partnering with physicians, nurses, and department leaders, you will help ensure safe transitions, clear communication, and consistent quality across the continuum of care.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Guiding patients and families through program orientation, explaining the rehabilitation philosophy, Medicare and insurance benefits, discharge criteria, and patient rights
• Coordinating education for patients, families, and caregivers to encourage participation in treatment planning, goal discussions, and family conferences
• Developing and implementing individualized treatment plans that reflect the patient’s strengths, needs, and personal recovery goals
• Completing psychosocial assessments and discharge planning evaluations, clearly documenting findings and communicating needs across the care team
• Collaborating closely with the Rehab Program Director, Facility Case Management Director, and interdisciplinary team to ensure seamless, patient-centered care
• Promoting HCA Healthcare’s values of compassion, respect, and excellence through every patient and family interaction

What qualifications you will need:

• Current RN license in the state of Louisiana or Registered Nurse diploma
• 2-3 years nursing experience in an acute care setting, case management experience preferred
• Certification in Case Management, Nursing, or Utilization Review preferred

Benefits

Rapides Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing\u2019s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

Rapides Regional Medical Center is a 350+ bed hospital and ER in Alexandria, Louisiana. We offer services ranging from Cancer Care to Wound Care. Our medical staff includes doctors in more than 30 medical specialties. At Rapides Regional we believe that well-defined values are the key to nurturing staff and patient satisfaction. By joining our team you contribute to the positive culture of the hospital. This culture impacts the well-being of patients and their families. It also impacts your colleagues, and your own personal job satisfaction. Learn what our commitment to patient satisfaction, service excellence and professional expertise can do for your career.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our RN Case Manager opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.