RN - Complex Discharge Planner - WCMC - AS Utilization Management - Full Time - 8 Hour - Days

John Muir Health • Walnut Creek, CA

3d • $96 - $130 • Onsite

About The Position

The Complex Discharge Planner plays a vital role in managing patient flow from Concord Medical Center (CMC) and Walnut Creek Medical Center (WCMC) to post-acute care settings, including Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs), board-and-care homes, and other lower levels of care. This position supports system-wide efforts to reduce hospital length of stay by ensuring timely transitions, leasing post-acute beds when needed, and helping patients access benefits and resources that support safe discharge and long-term success. The RN also plays a key role in ensuring that patients receive the right care, at the right time and place. The Complex Discharge Plannerhas a relentless focus on excess day reduction and care transitions when patients do not require general acute care. This role is utilized for community members who require a higher level of case management than typical post-acute services, helping to manage demand across the care continuum.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Required
• At least 3 years of clinical experience in acute care, with 1 or more years in case management, discharge planning, or post-acute care coordination (Skilled nursing, Residential Care or Payor, etc.)
• RN Registered Nursing - California Board of Nursing - Required
• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association - Required
• Proficiency in Epic Electronic Health Record required.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with leased bed programs, patient throughput management, letters of agreement, or transitional care coordination - Preferred
• Experience working with diverse and underserved patient populations - Preferred
• Case Management Certification (CCM, ACM, or similar) - Preferred
• In-depth understanding of post-acute care services, hospital discharge processes, Medi-Cal and other benefit programs.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, financial analysis, time management and continuous improvement skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, patients, families, and community partners.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefit package available.
• At John Muir Health, we strive to be a leading health system through the cultivation of a culture of belonging where every patient, employee, provider, and community member feels safe and valued for embracing all aspects of their differences.
• As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage and consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees