RN - Case Manager- Gulf Breeze

Baptist Health Care; Gulf Breeze (FL); In loco; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Baptist Health Care in Florida seeks a Case Manager RN to advocate for patients, coordinate care across acute and post-acute settings, and manage discharge planning.

You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers and families, assess clinical and psychosocial needs, and facilitate safe transitions while ensuring efficient use of resources. A nursing license (FL) and acute care experience are required or preferred.

Competenze

• Strong clinical background in acute care.
• Experience in case management and discharge planning.
• Ability to collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers and families.
• Adaptable to work in all hospital areas.

Mansioni

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients' clinical, psychosocial, financial, and discharge needs.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care and transition plans.
• Identify barriers delaying treatment, discharge, or transitions of care.
• Coordinate discharge planning activities and post-acute services and resources.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support quality, patient-centered care.
• Promote appropriate utilization of healthcare resources and resolve barriers to care.
• Advocate for patients and families during transitions across the continuum.

Conoscenze

Clinical expertise

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Discharge planning

Patient advocacy

Formazione

Associate Degree in Nursing

Practical Nursing Diploma/Certificate

Descrizione del lavoro

The Case Manager acts as a patient advocate to hospital clients. This is an autonomous role that coordinates, negotiates, procures services, and resources for, and manages the care of patients throughout the continuum of care, which includes arranging post-acute services. The Case Manager is responsible for team building, educating, and consulting interdisciplinary team members. This position provides clinically based case management, therefore requiring someone with a strong clinical background, preferably in the acute care setting. This position requires someone that is flexible and willing to work in all and/or any areas of the hospital. Case Management requires an individual that is adaptable to change and can assume any assignment wherever the need may be. The Case Manager is responsible for discharge planning, and care coordination to facilitate the delivery of quality health care and assists in the identification of appropriate utilization of resources across the continuum of care.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients' clinical, psychosocial, financial, and discharge planning needs.
• Develops, coordinates, and implements individualized plans of care and transition plans to support safe and effective patient outcomes.
• Facilitates timely progression of care and identify barriers that may delay treatment, discharge, or transitions of care.
• Coordinates discharge planning activities and arrange post-acute services, equipment, and community resources.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, social workers, patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to support quality, patient-centered care.
• Promotes appropriate utilization of healthcare resources and assist in resolving clinical and non-clinical barriers to care.
• Advocates for patients and families while supporting safe transitions across the continuum of care.
• Documents case management activities and participate in interdisciplinary care planning and patient care conferences.
• Maintains knowledge of regulatory, accreditation, payer, and organizational requirements related to case management and discharge planning.
• Demonstrates flexibility to provide case management services throughout the hospital and support departmental and organizational needs.

Qualifications

• Technical Diploma/Certificate Practical Nursing Required or
• Associates Degree Nursing Required
• 3 years Acute Hospital Nursing Experience Preferred
• 1 year Case Mgmt in the Acute Care Setting Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse Licensed State of Florida or eligible compact license Upon Hire Required

About Us

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includesthree hospitals, four medical parks,Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse

Job Info

• Job Identification 11189
• Job Category Nursing - RN
• Posting Date 10/22/2026, 12:46 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• FTE 1.0 FT