RN Case Manager

Job Summary

As a RN Case Manager at Grand Strand Medical Center, you will support patients and families through their care journey by coordinating services, connecting resources, and developing care plans that meet each patient’s unique needs. You will partner with physicians, nurses, and department leaders to ensure safe transitions, clear communication, and consistent quality across the continuum of care.

What you will do in this role:

• Coordinate the plan of care for the patient stay
• Manage the length of stay
• Ensure appropriate resource management
• Develop a safe and appropriate discharge plan
• Facilitate the progression and transition of care
• Identify patients at risk for adverse outcomes during transitions
• Perform a comprehensive assessment of psychosocial, medical, and discharge needs
• Accurately reassess the patient’s clinical condition as needed
• Ensure post-acute medical needs and level of care are appropriate, in collaboration with Social Services
• Evaluate progression of care using evidence-based tools and approved criteria (InterQual)
• Escalate progression and transition of care issues
• Make appropriate referrals to third-party payer, disease and case management programs for recurring patients and those with chronic disease states
• Act as a liaison through effective and professional communications between and with physicians, patients/families, hospital staff, and outside agencies
• Serve as an advocate for patient’s rights, needs, and values

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing: Associate’s Degree in Nursing or higher is required. BSN is highly preferred.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state where you practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi-State RN license.
• At least 1-3 years of clinical, hospital nursing experience is required. 2 years of experience in Case Management is highly preferred.
• Certification in Case Management or Utilization Review is preferred.
• InterQual experience is preferred.

Benefits

Grand Strand Medical Center offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

About Grand Strand Medical Center

Grand Strand Medical Center has been providing quality healthcare services since 1978. With more than 40 years of pioneering healthcare, our 300+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a wide range of services, including the only cardiac surgery program, neurosurgery program, pediatric intensive care unit, Level I trauma center with two free-standing emergency departments, advanced wound care center, breast cancer center, and Carolina Forest Imaging Center. We are recognized for the chest pain, knee and hip replacement, sepsis, and stroke by the Joint Commission. At Grand Strand Health, we believe that caring extends to our patients, our people, and our South Carolina community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

About HCA Healthcare

HCA Healthcare is committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.