Nurse Case Manager
About The Position
As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is a Level I Trauma Center, home of the ONLY Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. Position Summary: The Nurse Case Manager assists in providing a system of health care delivery at UMC which utilizes a coordinated, collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to assess, plan, coordinate and evaluate the health care needs of patients throughout the health care continuum. The Nurse Case Manager serves as an advanced clinical resource to patients, families, staff and physicians in the delivery of care.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Minimum three (3) years of nursing experience in an acute care hospital setting, one (1) year of which was in Case Management, Discharge Planning, or Utilization Review.
- Valid License from State of Nevada to Practice as a Registered Nurse.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Nice To Haves
- At the sole discretion of the Hospital, a Master’s Degree in nursing with a concentration in case management may substitute for the experience requirement.
- Minimum three (3) years of Case Management experience in an acute care setting.
- Recent Documented experience in an acute care setting.
- Experience as a Case Manager in pediatrics is preferred.
- Recent documented Emergency Department experience a plus.
- Recent documented Utilization Review experience a plus.
- Knowledge of MCG (Milliman).
- Certified Case Manager (CCM)
- Accredited Case Manager (ACM)
- Membership in: The Commission of Case Management Certification (CCMC)
- Membership in: Academy of Certified Case Managers (ACCM)
- Membership in: American Case Management Association (ACMA)
Responsibilities
- Assists in providing a system of health care delivery at UMC which utilizes a coordinated, collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to assess, plan, coordinate and evaluate the health care needs of patients throughout the health care continuum.
- Serves as an advanced clinical resource to patients, families, staff and physicians in the delivery of care.
Benefits
- EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)
- COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE
- UP TO 15K SIGN ON BONUS ELIGIBLE
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
