RN Case Manager

Medical City Healthcare; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

401(k) with 100% match

Tuition assistance

Certification support

Fertility and family benefits

Job summary

Medical City Fort Worth is seeking an experienced RN Case Manager to coordinate patient care, plan discharges, and ensure safe transitions in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will assess psychosocial and medical needs, educate on resources, and promote high-quality care while balancing resource use in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Active TX RN license required.
• ADN or Nursing diploma required; BSN preferred.
• 3+ years hospital nursing experience or 2+ years case management required.
• Certification in case management preferred.
• InterQual experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessment of psychosocial, medical and discharge needs.
• Reassess clinical condition and readmission risk; educate on resources.
• Coordinate plan of care and drive discharge with multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure post-acute medical needs and appropriate level of care.
• Refer to Social Services when psychosocial risks are identified.
• Involve patient/family in identifying needs and goals.
• Evaluate progression using InterQual criteria; escalate as needed.
• Facilitate referrals to third-party programs for chronic disease cases.
• Support patient throughput and safe transitions of care.
• Document care plans and coordination activities for the team.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Discharge planning

Care coordination

InterQual experience

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Nursing diploma

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred)

Tools

InterQual

Job description

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At Medical City Fort Worth, you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

Job Summary And Qualifications

• This is a Full Time Day Shift position, hours are typically 8:00am-4:30pm Monday - Friday with some weekends *

Our RN Case Managers raise the bar by providing clinical expertise and the highest quality care in the most compassionate way. The RN Case Manager is responsible for promoting patient-centered care by coordinating the plan of care for the patient stay, managing the length of stay, ensuring appropriate resource management, and developing a safe appropriate discharge plan in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The RN Case Manager facilitates the progression and transition of care using established criteria and in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team. The RN Case Manager will coordinate activities that promote quality outcomes and patient throughput while supporting a balance of optimal care and appropriate resource utilization.

What You Will Do In This Role

• Performs a comprehensive assessment of psychosocial, medical and discharge needs of patients/family along with an assessment of resources appropriate and available to the patient/family
• Reassesses the patient’s clinical condition as indicated. Considers patient’s readmission status or risk of readmission and develops strategies to mitigate including education on appropriately accessing healthcare resources, preventative education, and community based resources.
• Coordinates the plan of care and drives the discharge plan by collaborating with the multidisciplinary health care team and in particular with the patient's physician to facilitate a successful care transition
• In partnership with Social Services, the RN CM is responsible for ensuring the post-acute medical needs and level of care are appropriate
• The RN CM is responsible for timely referral to Social Services when risk factors for psychosocial determinants of health are identified
• Involves patient, family/responsible/significant others in identifying and clarifying needs and expectations to develop mutual and realistic goals
• Evaluates progression of care using evidence-based tools and approved criteria (InterQual) throughout the episode of care; escalates progression and transition of care issues through the established chain of command
• Makes appropriate referrals to third party payer, disease and case management programs for recurring patients and patients with chronic disease states
• Facilitates patient throughput with an ongoing focus on an effective care transition, quality and efficiency
• Documents professional recommendations, discharge plan, care coordination interventions, and case management activities to effectively communicate to all members of the health care team
• Align patient’s needs with available resources to ensure a safe discharge / transition
• Acts as a liaison through effective and professional communications between and with physicians, patient / family, hospital staff, and outside agencies
• Directs activities to identify and provide for the needs of the under-resourced patient population to include patient education activities, patient assistance programs, and community-based resources
• Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory requirements, HCA Ethics and Compliance policies, and quality initiatives
• Serve as an advocate for patient's rights, needs, and values; ensuring that patients’ ethnic, cultural, or religious values, beliefs, preferences and needs are considered and aligned

What qualifications you will need

• Registered Nurse with current TX state license required
• Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing diploma required, Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
• 3+ years of clinical hospital nursing experience required OR 2+ years experience in case management required
• Certification in case management preferred
• InterQual experience preferred

Benefits

• 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Medical City Fort Worth is a 350+ bed full-service Magnet Designated hospital. It is located in the heart of the medical district. Medical City Fort Worth serves as a tertiary referral center for Tarrant County and many counties within a 90 mile radius. We offer comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services. Our specialties include cardiac care, neurosciences and oncology. We have surgical services, orthopedics, kidney transplants and emergency care. We offer three ER locations, including two off campus ER located in Burleson and White Settlement. Medical City Fort Worth is a designated comprehensive stroke center. We are a Joint Commission chest pain center. We are a part of the Medical City network of hospitals. Patients are ensured access to medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

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.

“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’s future.”

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

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcaret

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.