Care Manager RN
About the role
As our Care Manager RN, you will be a dynamic leader, shaping clinical excellence and empowering your frontline nursing team to deliver unparalleled patient care. Every day, you will inspire and guide your department, translating organizational goals into action that elevates patient experiences, strengthens community ties, and ensures consistent delivery of quality care. You'll passionately advocate for your team, channeling their insights and needs directly to leadership. To thrive in this pivotal role, you will embody confident leadership, master tough conversations with grace, and shine as an educator at heart. Your exceptional communication will transform every interaction into a powerful opportunity to elevate understanding and propel our nursing services to new heights.
Responsibilities
- Facilitates coordination of a multidisciplinary plan of care to guide patient progress to promote the achievement of optimal clinical, quality, and cost effective outcomes.
- Collaborates with physician and multidisciplinary team in identifying appropriate patients for care management review, utilizing established care management criteria.
- Assesses, plans, and coordinates care on select patient population.
- Seeks and evaluates available options and services to meet an individual’s health needs and care team recommendations.
- Promotes patient self-management and empowers patient/families to achieve optimal levels of wellness and independence.
- Collaborates with the healthcare team members at hospitals, clinics, residential care facilities or other settings, and health insurance payers to facilitate care across the continuum and optimize clinical and financial outcomes.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and (3) three years of recent clinical work experience in the specialty area or related clinical specialty in a hospital setting within the past five years that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities.
- Registered Nurse: WA, upon hire
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with utilization management, discharge planning and/or case management
- Accredited Case Manager, upon hire
- Case Management Nurse, upon hire
- Certified Case Manager, upon hire
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse, upon hire
Where You'll Work
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area. Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth. Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care. We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.
Pay
$50.25 - $97.78 /hour