RN Unit Base Case Manager - Weekender - Sign-on Bonus

Christiana Care; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend Incentive Program

Full benefits package

Job summary

Christiana Care in Newark, DE is seeking an RN Case Manager for the weekend day shift to manage patient care and develop discharge plans. The role requires an active RN license and BSN, with prior experience preferred.

As part of a dynamic healthcare organization, you will contribute to improving health outcomes while working within an interdisciplinary team. This position includes a weekend incentive program and full benefits, excluding Paid Time Off.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Delaware or a Compact State is required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.
• At least one year of experience in a similar role preferred.
• Experience in an inpatient hospital setting with a focus on acute care required.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient care and drive patient progression within the hospital.
• Establish comprehensive discharge plans in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Identify patient needs and barriers to effective care.

Skills

Patient care management

Transitional care

Discharge planning

Collaboration with healthcare teams

Education

BSN

Active RN license in DE or a Compact State

One year of experience as an RN Case Manager

Job description

RN Case Manager – Weekender - Day Shift

Saturday & Sunday (Hours: 8a-8:30p plus one rotating Friday shift (4p-8p). Newark, DE

ChristianaCare - Newark Hospital is currently recruiting an RN Acute Care Case Manager - Weekender with experience in Transitional Care or Discharge Planning in an Acute Care Hospital Setting.

Weekend Incentive Program (WIP)

This program requires working 3 out of 4 weekends in a four‑week schedule. The schedule includes a 12‑hour day shift on Saturdays and Sundays, along with one rotating Friday shift. An annual rotating holiday occurs every other year.

WIP Benefits: special rate of pay and full benefits, except for Paid Time Off (PTO).

Responsibilities

The RN Case Manager will manage patient care, drive patient progression, and establish a discharge plan. The role functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team and creates, implements, and monitors treatment plans to ensure safe, timely, and effective transitions throughout the care continuum and discharge planning.

Care Management Model

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

Care Management Responsibilities

• Identify patients who have post‑acute care, placement, and complex discharge planning needs based on a comprehensive assessment that includes physical and psycho‑social factors.
• Anticipate, initiate, and establish a discharge plan for patients with post‑acute care needs, collaborating with the physician, nurse, and other health‑care providers, the patient, their family or primary caregiver(s), third‑party payers, and employer following established clinical guidelines, standards, and pathways.
• Review the admission assessment and collaborate with the primary nurse and other health‑care 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 the development and implementation of strategies to remove barriers and facilitate patient progression.

About ChristianaCare

ChristianaCare is located in Delaware and is one of the country’s most dynamic healthcare organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high‑quality care more accessible, and lowering healthcare costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,336 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center, a Level III 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 Gene Editing Institute.

Education & Requirements

• Active RN license in DE or a Compact State is required.
• BSN required.
• One year of experience as an RN Case Manager preferred.
• Experience in an inpatient hospital setting with a focus on acute care is required.
• BLS preferred.