RN-Case Manager Lead Coordinated Care
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Job Location:
Jackson, MO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Job Requisition ID:
RJob Category:
NursingOrganization:
Case ManagersLocation/s:
Main Campus JacksonJob Title:
RN-Case Manager - Lead - Coordinated CareJob Summary:
Creates accountability for designated patient groups and staff teams by providing oversight and clinical guidance to RN Case Manager positions and supporting social work staff with clinical discharge planning as needed. Serves as an RN nurse mentor precepts new team members and functions as a team lead. Practices within a patient-centered nursing model. Manages length of stay (LOS) targets and promotes efficient resource utilization through the prevention of avoidable days and unplanned readmissions.Education & Experience
Education and Experience Required:
Two (2) years of nursing experience in an inpatient setting.
Certifications Licenses or Registration required:
Valid RN license. Accredited Case Manager from the American Case Management Association or Certified Case Manager from Certified Case Management Commission required post-hire within 24 months.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication and leadership skills. Possesses knowledge of discharge planning utilization and case management and care coordination across pre-acute acute and post-acute settings. Promotes the right care right time right place model through sound clinical judgment and independent decision-making. Maintains high emotional intelligence in a fast-paced high-stress environment. Successfully performs all RN Case Manager responsibilities provides staff education supports implementation of case management and nursing models and is recognized by peers as a departmental leader.
Responsibilities
- Oversees the management of assigned patient populations across the continuum and serves as a resource to the multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate safe and timely transitions of care.
- Collaborates with departmental physician and nursing leadership to implement clinical pathways and address system barriers that impede diagnostic or treatment progress.
- Drives patient satisfaction and ensures all patients receive timely appropriate and safe discharge planning coordinating seamless discharges and reducing excess days.
- Serves as a primary information resource for case management staff payors physicians healthcare team members and regulatory bodies ensuring compliance with utilization review requirements CMS Conditions of Participation and external regulations.
- Proactively mitigates patient safety risks and discharge planning failures through the nursing process critical thinking and innovative approaches seeking consultation as needed to expedite care.
- Completes utilization management quality screening and documentation activities accurately and timely and ensures all discharge plan elements are communicated to patients families and the healthcare team.
- Identifies at-risk populations implements interventions and reporting processes and supports continuous improvement initiatives.
- Educates staff on case management responsibilities accepts accountability for team outcomes promotes staff satisfaction through team building and collaborates with social workers using a dyad model.
- The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.
Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment occasional exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure blood borne pathogens fumes or airborne particles and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality occasional bending occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds occasional climbing occasional crawling occasional crouching/stooping occasional driving occasional kneeling occasional pushing/pulling occasional reaching occasional sitting occasional standing occasional twisting and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20% frequent-from 21% to 50% constant-51% or more)
Time Type:
Full timeFLSA Designation/Job Exempt:
YesPay Class:
SalaryFTE %:
100Work Shift:
DayBenefits Eligibility:
Grant Funded:
NoJob Posting Date:
02/16/2026Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Project Portfolio Management
- Motivational Interviewing
- HIPAA
- Computer Skills
- Intake Experience
- Lean Six Sigma
- Conflict Management
- Case Management
- Team Management
- Program Development
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
UMMC educates health care professionals, conducts health sciences research, provides leading patient care and eliminates health care disparities.
