Registered Nurse (RN) | University | Case Manager Full-Time Days

About the role

We are seeking a Case Manager to join our team. This role plays a crucial part in coordinating patient care and ensuring seamless transitions between different stages of treatment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with patient/family, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement a multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Assess patients to identify readmission risk factors, strengths, barriers, and needs related to clinical resource utilization and transition planning.
• Initiate, implement, document, and evaluate transition plans for patients within the assigned caseload.
• Communicate relevant and timely information to all appropriate stakeholders, including physicians, care team members, patients, and families; provide education to support informed decision-making and successful transitions of care.
• Plan care activities effectively to meet individual patient needs, proactively manage length of stay, and promote efficient utilization of resources.
• Advocate for safe, timely, and appropriate discharge of patients to home or community-based resources, and support preventive care and post-discharge follow-up to reduce avoidable readmissions.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and reliable systems for documentation, tracking, and monitoring of assigned cases in accordance with regulatory, organizational, and professional standards.

Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing
• 1-3 years clinical healthcare experience (2 years preferred)
• Comprehensive understanding of nursing interventions and their application across the continuum of care
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain constructive relationships with patients and families
• Proven ability to develop, maintain, and sustain effective working relationships with physicians and collaborate with healthcare professionals
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to plan, prioritize, and schedule tasks while maintaining control of one’s workflow and caseload
• Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced healthcare environment characterized by continual change and ongoing performance improvement initiatives
• Proficiency in basic computer applications, including word processing, internet navigation, and use of electronic medical record (EMR) systems

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license in Tennessee, Mississippi, or Arkansas
• Comprehensive understanding of nursing interventions and their application across the continuum of care
• Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary team members within a collaborative care framework
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain constructive relationships with patients and families, including skill in navigating complex or challenging social situations
• Proven ability to develop, maintain, and sustain effective working relationships with physicians and to collaborate with healthcare professionals at all organizational levels to achieve established clinical, quality, and operational goals
• Excellence in facilitation, coordination, and consensus building skills
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to plan, prioritize, and schedule tasks while maintaining control of one’s workflow and caseload
• Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced healthcare environment characterized by continual change and ongoing performance improvement initiatives
• Proficiency in basic computer applications, including word processing (e.g., Microsoft Word), internet navigation, and use of electronic medical record (EMR) systems

Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive understanding of nursing interventions and their application across the continuum of care
• Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary team members within a collaborative care framework
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain constructive relationships with patients and families, including skill in navigating complex or challenging social situations
• Proven ability to develop, maintain, and sustain effective working relationships with physicians and to collaborate with healthcare professionals at all organizational levels to achieve established clinical, quality, and operational goals
• Excellence in facilitation, coordination, and consensus building skills
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to plan, prioritize, and schedule tasks while maintaining control of one’s workflow and caseload
• Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced healthcare environment characterized by continual change and ongoing performance improvement initiatives
• Proficiency in basic computer applications, including word processing (e.g., Microsoft Word), internet navigation, and use of electronic medical record (EMR) systems

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. Join us and be part of something bigger than yourself!

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate your needs, with potential for weekend and holiday rotations as required by the department.