RN Case Manager - Christian Hospital, Telemetry

About the Role

Christian Hospital is seeking a compassionate, organized, and collaborative RN Case Manager to join our team. The RN Case Manager plays a vital role in coordinating patient care, facilitating safe and timely discharges, reducing avoidable admissions, and connecting patients with appropriate post-acute resources.

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state. The hospital was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia, and stroke. Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24-hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center, and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

The Case Management Department provides services through a collaborative process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates options and services to meet an individual's needs. The department is responsible for all acute care inpatients where needs have been identified or who have requested assistance, emergency department patients where needs have been identified, and community individuals who request assistance.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, coordinates, and evaluates each patient's plan of care.
• Establishes, continuously evaluates, and documents an individualized discharge plan.
• Ensures clinical documentation and cost-effective use of hospital resources.
• Coordinates, negotiates, procures, and manages care to facilitate quality, cost-effective outcomes.
• Works collaboratively with physicians and interdisciplinary staff, both internal and external, to identify and resolve issues.
• Performs and provides consultation regarding Utilization Management and Performance Improvement programs to obtain optimum value for the patient and the reimbursement source.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Nursing Diploma or Associate's in Nursing
• Licenses & Certifications: RN
• Supervisor Experience: Not required

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Experience: 2-5 years of nursing experience
• Previous case management or telemetry experience preferred
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Prior experience with EPIC

Schedule

• Full-time; Days
• Monday - Friday; generally 8am-4:30pm (with flexibility as needed after orientation)
• Weekend & Holiday rotation

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance available first day of the month after hire date
• Life insurance and legal services
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time
• Adoption assistance