RN Case Manager

About This Role

The RN Case Manager coordinates with physicians, nurses, and other health team members to ensure medically appropriate and cost-effective patient care. This role applies clinical expertise to resource utilization and discharge planning, facilitating patient stays from admission to discharge.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with physicians, nurses, social workers and other health team members to expedite medically appropriate, cost-effective care
• Apply clinical expertise and medical appropriateness criteria to resource utilization and discharge planning
• Facilitate resource management activities for inpatients based on identified patients
• Coordinate patient’s stay from admission to discharge through collaboration with healthcare professionals
• Enhance continuity of patient care, promote cost effective utilization of resources, and enhance patient, nurse and physician satisfaction
• Provide psychosocial assessment, resources and intervention to hospitalized patients

Requirements

• Current Alabama or Multistate Nursing License
• BLS for Healthcare Providers required by the end of orientation period
• ACLS required within 1 year of hire
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written
• Excellent organization skills

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited School of Nursing
• Three years clinical experience strongly preferred, or comparable combination of education and experience. Previous utilization management, discharge planning or hospital based social service experience is very beneficial.

Nice to Have

• ACM or CCM
• Previous utilization management experience
• Previous discharge planning experience
• Previous hospital based social service experience

Benefits

Certifications