Registered Nurse (RN) Care Manager Inpatient
Advocate Health•Milwaukee, WI
•$38 - $57•Onsite
About The Position
This is for inpatient care management, partnered with social work, to perform discharge planning for patients on a cardiac/medical unit. Help patients transition safely through their hospital stay. Partner with patients, families, and the care team to assess needs, coordinate services, plan discharges, and support utilization management.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse License issued by the state in which the Team Member practices.
- 2 years of clinical nursing experience
- Strong clinical background
- comfortable working with multi-disciplinary teams
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- inpatient experience
- Previous Care Management/Discharge planning experience
- experience with EPIC
- knowledge of community resources
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive assessments and create timely care plans & interventions
- Collaborate and negotiate with patients/families and the multidisciplinary team to meet goals and preferences
- Provide continuity of care and discharge planning aligned with regulatory standards
- Coordinate smooth transfers and handoffs across units and settings
- Deliver case management services (healthcare access, finances, housing, family dynamics, illness adjustment) using community resources
- Initiate internal/external referrals; document discharge planning and UM activities accurately and on time
- Perform concurrent/retrospective reviews using approved criteria
- Partner closely with Social Work and support staff to implement safe, effective plans of care
- Identify and remove barriers to discharge; expedite care delivery and report care coordination/UM outcomes
- Collaborate with managers, physicians, medical directors, and physician advisors on status, progression of care, and regulatory compliance
- Complete UM activities (payer updates, data collection, denials coordination, avoidable delay management); deliver CMS notices within required timeframes
- Build relationships with community agencies; collaborate with Ambulatory Care Management/Continuing Health
- Educate staff on admission status, acute care criteria, UM, care coordination, discharge planning, and regulatory requirements
- Provide age-appropriate care per departmental standards
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
