RN Case Manager

Banner Health; Fort Collins (CO); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health in Fort Collins, Colorado, seeks an experienced RN Case Manager to coordinate care for high-risk patients. The role involves phone outreach, assessments, care planning, medication reviews, resource connections, and chronic disease education, partnering with an interdisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in case management and an active RN license; the position is hybrid with travel in Northern Colorado and a Monday–Friday 8:00–17:00 schedule.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of case management or utilization review.
• RN license in state worked; BLS certification as required.
• 3–5 years clinical experience in care management, acute or home care.
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and time management.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team; flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Manage individual patients across health care continuum to achieve optimal clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes.
• Lead process improvement activities for populations of patients to improve outcomes.
• Collaborate to develop and manage interdisciplinary patient discharge plans and communicate across the care continuum.
• Evaluate medical necessity and optimize patient outcomes; assess admissions and discharge barriers.
• Establish relationships with physicians, payers, and health care team; communicate data for utilization and regulatory requirements.
• Educate health care team on case management concepts and integrate into daily practice.
• May supervise other staff; work within established procedures; no budget responsibility.

Skills

Case management knowledge

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Time management

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in case management or health care

Job description

Primary City/State:

Fort Collins, Colorado

Department Name:

CO Case Mgmt-BMG

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Care

Better Than Ever for Nurses. When we make things better than ever for nurses at Banner Health, we make things better than ever for all of us. This means investing in the holistic health and happiness of our nurses—through better pay, better benefits, better opportunities and a better community.

As an RN Case Manager , you will manage a caseload of high-risk patients and provide individualized support based on each patient’s unique needs. You will conduct outreach primarily by phone, complete assessments, develop individualized care plans, perform medication reviews, connect patients with appropriate resources, and provide chronic disease education and management. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team and communicate with healthcare providers to coordinate care and support positive patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will live in Northern Colorado and have at least two years of case management experience.

The RN, Case Manager position is a hybrid role. Travel will be required in Northern Colorado. Your schedule will be Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm. Candidates must live in the state of CO to be considered.

Banner Plans & Networks (BPN) is an accountable care organization that joins Arizona’s largest health care provider, Banner Health, and an extensive network of primary care and specialty physicians to provide the most comprehensive healthcare solutions for Maricopa County and parts of Pinal County. Through BPN, known nationally as an innovative leader in new health care models, insurance plans and physicians are coming together to work collaboratively to keep members in optimal health, while reducing costs.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position provides comprehensive care coordination for patients as assigned. This position assesses the patients plan of care and develops, implements, monitors and documents the utilization of resources and progress of the patient through their care, facilitating options and services to meet the patients health care needs. The intensity of care coordination provided is situational and appropriate based on patient need and payer requirements. This position is accountable for the quality of clinical services delivered by both them and others and identifies/resolves barriers which may hinder effective patient care.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Manages individual patients across the health care continuum to achieve the optimal clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes.
2. Acts in a leadership function with process improvement activities for populations of patients to achieve the optimal clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes.
3. Acts in a leadership function to collaboratively develop and manage the interdisciplinary patient discharge plan. Effectively communicates the plan across the continuum of care.
4. Evaluates the medical necessity and appropriateness of care, optimizing patient outcomes. Assesses patient admissions and continued stay utilizing standard criteria. Identifies issues that may delay patient discharge and facilitates resolution of these issues.
5. Establishes and promotes a collaborative relationship with physicians, payers, and other members of the health care team. Collects and communicates pertinent, timely information to payers and others to fulfill utilization and regulatory requirements.
6. Educates internal members of the health care team on case management and managed care concepts. Facilitates integration of concepts into daily practice.
7. May supervise other staff.
8. Has freedom to determine how to best accomplish functions within established procedures. Confers with supervisor on any unusual situations. Positions are entity based with no budgetary responsibility. Internal customers: All levels of nursing management and staff, medical staff, and all other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. External Customers: Physicians and their office staff, payers, community agencies, provider networks, and regulatory agencies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must possess knowledge of case management or utilization review as normally obtained through the completion of a bachelor’s degree in case management or health care.

Requires current Registered Nurse (R.N.) license in state worked. For assignments in an acute care setting, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required.

Requires a proficiency level typically achieved with 3-5 years clinical experience. Must have a working knowledge of care management, acute care and/or home care environments, community resources and resource/utilization management. Must demonstrate critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, effective communication skills, and time management skills. Must demonstrate ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team format. For assignments in an acute care setting, must be able to work flexible hours and take rotating call after hours. Banner Registry and Travel positions require a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital and/or home care setting. Experience must include working in an acute care and/or home care setting within the past 12 months as a Case Manager in the specialty area.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Certification for CCM (Certified Case Manager) preferred.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Estimated Pay Range:

$36.14 - $60.23 / hourBanner Health is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted compensation range is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay Banner Health in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting.This range is based on possible base salaries and does not include the value of our total rewards package. Actual pay determined at offer will be based on years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location, along with a review of current employees in similar roles to ensure pay equity is achieved and maintained.

Anticipated Closing Window (actual close date may be sooner):

2027-02-10

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