RN Hospital Care Manager

This role is based at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, and operates on a full-time schedule (40 hours per week), Monday through Friday, with some weekends and holidays required.

About the Role

The RN Hospital Care Manager on the Trauma Unit delivers comprehensive care management services to designated patients, leveraging clinical expertise for screenings, assessments, and evaluations. This role involves developing and implementing patient-centered care plans with shared goals and tailored interventions. The Care Manager collaborates seamlessly with patients, families/caregivers, healthcare providers, payers, community-based providers, and other stakeholders to ensure efficient, effective, and patient-focused care management across both Inpatient and Outpatient departments.

Responsibilities

• Identifies patients using screening criteria and conducts comprehensive evaluations.
• Develops, adjusts, and coordinates care plans to address medical and social needs.
• Guides patient self-management using motivational interviewing and coaching.
• Provides education to healthcare teams and patients, advocates for patient rights, and supports self-care.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely, high-quality care.
• Leads initiatives to enhance care transitions and policy adherence.
• Provides Goals of Care education for informed decision-making.
• Tracks key metrics, analyzes trends, and ensures regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (degree verification required). RNs hired or promoted into this role must obtain their BSN within four (4) years of their hire or promotion date. If there is an existing education agreement, that agreement will take precedence.
• Demonstrated clinical nursing experience in an inpatient hospital setting, and familiarity with hospital patient-related terminology and processes.
• Demonstrated understanding of disease management including treatment, length of stay, identifying barriers to delivery of care, and any variation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Case Management Certification.
• Demonstrated experience in case management, utilization review, value-based care, and/or discharge planning.
• Basic computer skills, including proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet software. Intermediate knowledge of word processing and Excel software.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions requiring verbal communication, hearing, and understanding spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision, including frequent computer use for typing and accessing information.
• Mental stamina and flexibility to handle high-stress situations, make quick decisions, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• For roles requiring driving: Ability to drive a vehicle, which includes sitting, seeing, and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Pay

The hourly range for this position is $41.20 - $62.17, with the actual rate dependent upon experience.

Benefits

Intermountain provides a generous benefits package covering a wide range of programs to foster wellness, including health, financial security, work-life balance, and professional development. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.