RN Inpatient Case Manager - Relocation Offered!

MedStar Health - Baltimore, MD

Full-time

Baltimore, MD

Hospitals

About the position

The Case Manager RN plays a crucial role in the Case Management Team, utilizing clinical expertise to coordinate care and facilitate discharge planning. This position focuses on delivering quality, cost-effective, and patient-centered care throughout the patient's journey, from pre-admission to post-discharge. The Case Manager ensures that care is tailored to meet individual patient outcomes and monitors the services provided during the hospital stay to optimize clinical and resource outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the delivery of quality, cost-effective, patient-centered care from pre-admission through post-discharge.
• Monitor care and services delivered to selected patient populations during the acute hospital stay.
• Promote effective case management and utilization of resources.
• Achieve optimal clinical and resource outcomes for acute and post-hospital phases of care.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary health care team to develop and coordinate the plan of care.
• Communicate with patients, families, and healthcare teams to address appropriate issues and goals.
• Evaluate and document the patient's response to the plan of care and achievement of outcomes.
• Manage a caseload of patients and identify essential resources needed for care implementation.
• Participate in Performance and Service Improvement teams.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Nursing (ADN) required; Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• 3-4 years of clinical experience required; 1-2 years of case management experience preferred.
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the District of Columbia or Maryland required upon hire.
• CCM - Certified Case Manager preferred upon hire.
• Ability to use a computer to enter and retrieve data, with working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in managed care and care management.
• Knowledge of regulatory agencies' requirements and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement methods.