RN Case Manager - Christian Hospital, Emergency Department

BJC HealthCare (New); Missouri; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Christian Hospital in St. Louis, MO is seeking a compassionate RN Case Manager to coordinate patient care, facilitate safe discharges, and connect patients with post-acute resources.

The role is full-time, days, Monday–Friday with some weekends/holidays; EPIC experience preferred and BSN preferred. Join BJC HealthCare's team dedicated to high clinical excellence and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Missouri (RN).
• Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree required.
• BSN preferred and encouraged.
• EPIC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, coordinates, and evaluates each patient's plan of care.
• Establishes, evaluates, and documents an individualized discharge plan.
• Ensures appropriate use of hospital resources and documentation.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Team collaboration

Adaptability in fast-paced env

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Christian Hospital

11133 Dunn Road

St. Louis, MO 63136

Christian Hospital is seeking a compassionate, organized, and collaborative RN Case Manager to join our team. The ED Case Manager plays a vital role in coordinating patient care, facilitating safe and timely discharges, reducing avoidable admissions, and connecting patients with appropriate post-acute resources.

• Benefits eligible
• Full-time; Days
• Monday - Friday; days; generally 8am-4:30pm (with flexibility as needed after orientation)
• Weekend & Holiday rotation

Additional Preferred Requirements

• BSN
• Previous case management or emergency department experience preferred
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced environment
• Prior experience with EPIC

Overview

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

The Case Management Department provides services through a collaborative process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates options and services to meet an individual's needs. The Case Management Department is responsible for all acute care inpatients where needs have been identified or who have requested assistance, emergency department patients where needs have been identified, and community individuals who request assistance.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Coordinates, negotiates, procures and manages the care of patients to facilitate achievement of quality cost-effective outcomes. Works collaboratively with physicians and interdisciplinary staff, internal and external to the organization, to identify and resolve issues. Performs and provides consultation regarding Utilization Management and Performance Improvement programs in order to obtain optimum value for the patient and the reimbursement source.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, coordinates, and evaluates each patient's plan of care.
• Establishes, continuously evaluates, and documents an individualized discharge plan.
• Ensures clinical documentation and cost-effective use of hospital resources.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's
• - Nursing

Experience

• <2 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• - Nursing

Experience

• 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer