RN Case Manager - Day Shift - Sign-on Bonus
About The Position
ChristianaCare Hospital in Newark, Delaware is seeking an RN Case Manager with acute-care hospital discharge-planning experience. The RN Case Manager coordinates care and drives patient progression by establishing a discharge plan. As an interdisciplinary team member, this role creates, implements, and develops discharge-planning processes to support appropriate, timely, and effective transitions throughout the care continuum. ChristianaCare’s Care Management Triad Team Model brings together the RN Case Manager, who manages patient care and discharge planning; a Social Worker, who addresses psychosocial barriers and discharge needs; and Utilization Management, which reviews patient status for appropriateness and anticipated payer coverage. The position is on-site, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a call rotation every seven weeks. On-site call hours are 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. No holidays or weekends are required. External candidates are eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus. ChristianaCare is a Delaware-based healthcare organization focused on improving health outcomes, increasing access to high-quality care, and lowering healthcare costs. Its network includes primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals, a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center, regional centers of excellence, and the Gene Editing Institute.
Requirements
- Active RN license in Delaware or a Compact State.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- At least one year of acute-care case-management experience in a hospital setting.
- Case Management Certification (CMC) required within 18 months of eligibility.
Nice To Haves
- Basic Life Support (BLS) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Identify patients with post-acute care, placement, or complex discharge-planning needs through comprehensive assessment of physical and psychosocial factors.
- Anticipate, initiate, and establish discharge plans for patients with post-acute care needs.
- Collaborate on discharge planning with physicians, nurses, other healthcare providers, patients, families or primary caregivers, third-party payers, and employers, following established clinical guidelines, standards, and pathways.
- Review admission assessments and collaborate with the primary nurse and other healthcare providers to ensure a multidisciplinary care plan addresses patient needs and desired outcomes.
- Identify system issues that create barriers to care and participate in developing and implementing strategies to remove barriers and facilitate patient progression.
Benefits
- $10,000 sign-on bonus for eligible external candidates.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Tuition assistance.
- Two retirement-planning offerings, including a 403(b) with company contributions.
- Paid time off with annual rollover and opportunities to cash out.
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Annual Care.com membership and access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work.
- Retirement-planning services and financial coaching.
- Fitness and wellness reimbursement.
- Discounts through vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, and movie tickets.
- Employee assistance program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
