RN Care Manager PRN
About The Position
The RN Hospital Care Manager I delivers comprehensive care management services to designated patients, using clinical expertise to conduct screenings, assessments, and evaluations. The role develops and implements patient-centered care plans with shared goals and tailored interventions, collaborating with patients, families and caregivers, healthcare providers, payers, community-based providers, and other stakeholders to support efficient, effective, patient-focused care. The position spans inpatient and outpatient departments. The Care Manager identifies patients through screening criteria, evaluates their needs, coordinates care plans addressing medical and social needs, and supports patient self-management through motivational interviewing and coaching. The role also provides education and advocacy, works with multidisciplinary teams, improves care transitions and adherence to policies, supports informed decisions through Goals of Care education, tracks metrics and trends, and ensures regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; degree verification is required. RNs hired or promoted into this role must obtain a BSN within four years of their hire or promotion date, unless an existing education agreement takes 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, barriers to care delivery, and variations in care.
- Skills in assessment, care planning, motivational interviewing, critical thinking, time management, customer service, patient education, communication, and prioritization.
- Ability to see and read information, labels, documents, and monitors; identify equipment and supplies; and assess customer needs.
- Ability to verbally communicate and to hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
- Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment precisely, including frequent computer use.
- Mental stamina and flexibility to handle high-stress situations, make quick decisions, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Nice To Haves
- 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.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution.
Responsibilities
- Identify patients using screening criteria and conduct comprehensive evaluations.
- Develop, adjust, and coordinate care plans to address patients’ medical and social needs.
- Guide patient self-management using motivational interviewing and coaching.
- Educate healthcare teams and patients, advocate for patient rights, and support self-care.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely, high-quality care.
- Lead initiatives to improve care transitions and policy adherence.
- Provide Goals of Care education to support informed decision-making.
- Track key metrics, analyze trends, and ensure regulatory compliance.
Benefits
- A generous benefits package covering programs that support wellness across living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
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Career Level
Mid Level
