RN Case Manager - Day Shift - Sign-on Bonus

Christiana Care; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 56,867 - 90,990; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Generous paid time off

12-week paid parental leave

Membership to Care.com

Job summary

Christiana Care is looking for an RN Case Manager in Newark, DE to coordinate patient care and establish discharge plans. The role involves collaborating with multiple healthcare providers to ensure effective patient progression through the care continuum.

Qualified candidates must possess an active RN license in Delaware, a BSN, and a minimum of three years’ acute care experience. This position offers day shifts with a call rotation and a sign-on bonus of $10,000.

Qualifications

• Active RN license required.
• BSN is mandatory for the role.
• Minimum three years of experience in acute care hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care and drive patient progression.
• Establish discharge plans in collaboration with teams.
• Identify and resolve care barriers for patients.

Skills

Patient care coordination

Discharge planning

Collaboration with healthcare providers

Comprehensive patient assessment

Education

Active RN license in DE or a Compact State

BSN

Critical Care RN experience

BLS

Case Management Certification (CMC)

Job description

Job Overview

RN Case Manager – Day Shift (M‑F, 8:00a.m. – 4:30p.m. with call rotation every 7 weeks, no holidays or weekends), Newark, DE. External candidates eligible for a $10,000 sign‑on bonus.

Position Summary

The RN Case Manager will coordinate care and drive patient progression to establish a discharge plan. The role functions as an interdisciplinary team member, creating, implementing, and developing all aspects of discharge planning to establish timely and effective transitions throughout the care continuum.

Care Management Model

• RN Case Manager – manages patient care, drives patient progression, and establishes a discharge plan.
• Social Worker – resolves psychosocial barriers and supports discharge needs.
• Utilization Management – reviews patient status for appropriateness and anticipated payer coverage.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify patients with post‑acute care, placement, and complex discharge planning needs based on a comprehensive assessment, including physical and psychosocial factors.
• Anticipate, initiate, and establish a discharge plan for patients with post‑acute care needs, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers and with patients, families, payers, and employers following clinical guidelines, standards, and pathways.
• Review the admission assessment and collaborate with the primary nurse and other providers to ensure a multidisciplinary care plan is in place to meet identified patient care needs and desired outcomes.
• Identify system issues that serve as barriers to care and participate in developing and implementing strategies to remove obstacles and facilitate patient progression.

Organization Overview

ChristianaCare is a dynamic healthcare organization in Delaware focused on improving health outcomes, making high‑quality care more accessible, and lowering costs. It includes primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,336 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a LevelI trauma center, a LevelIII neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center, and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care, and women’s health. It also includes the pioneering GeneEditing Institute.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; tuition assistance, etc.
• Two retirement planning offerings, including a 403(b) with company contributions.
• Generous paid time off with annual rollover and opportunities to cash out.
• 12‑week paid parental leave.
• Work/life benefits such as annual membership to Care.com, backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and vendor discounts for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets, and more.

Education & Requirements

• Active RN license in DE or a Compact State.
• BSN required.
• Minimum of three years of experience as an RN in an acute care hospital setting.
• Encouraged: Critical Care RN with a minimum of three years of experience.
• BLS preferred.
• Case Management Certification (CMC) required within 18 months of eligibility.

Compensation

Hourly Pay Range: $41.28 – $66.05.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination and considering qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.