Clinical Case Manager / RN
About The Position
Join Lovelace Medical Center as a day-shift, PRN Case Management Acute Care Clinical Case Manager Registered Nurse in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Lovelace Medical Center is an acute care hospital with 263 licensed beds and provides comprehensive care, including around-the-clock emergency care, surgical services, non-invasive robotic spine surgery, stroke care, radiology, and oncology services. The Clinical Case Manager assesses patients’ and families’ social, psychosocial, cultural, environmental, and financial situations. The role advocates for patients and families, promotes their rights and dignity, and strives to involve them in aspects of care as appropriate. The Clinical Case Manager facilitates acute, rehabilitative, and long-term discharge processes to support an optimal age-specific continuum of care for the populations served. The organization describes a people-first culture focused on career growth, wellness, education, financial well-being, inclusion, and use of advanced technology to support the team and enhance patient care.
Requirements
- Minimum: BS or BA in Social Work, or an associate's degree in nursing, or a Diploma of Nursing.
- For the Social Worker pathway: current license as a Social Worker from the New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners and basic life support certification.
- For the Registered Nurse pathway: valid New Mexico nursing license or New Mexico compact license within 90 days of hire.
- For the Registered Nurse pathway: BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and before providing direct patient care.
- The hiring department may also require ACLS and/or PALS.
Nice To Haves
- Medical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker credentials are preferred.
- Master’s degree in social work or bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Two years of medical social worker or RN Case Manager experience.
- CCM or ACM certification.
Responsibilities
- Assess the social, psychosocial, cultural, environmental, and financial situations concerning patients and families.
- Advocate for patients and families, promote their rights and dignity, and strive to involve them in aspects of care as appropriate.
- Facilitate acute, rehabilitative, and long-term discharge processes to provide an optimal age-specific continuum of care.
Benefits
- Career growth opportunities and resources supporting wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- Supportive, inclusive culture focused on employee well-being.
- Advanced technology to support the team and enhance patient care.
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Education Level
Associate degree
