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Position Purpose

At Saint Francis Hospital the Emergency Department Registered Nurse Case Manager plays a critical role in coordinating patient care in a fastpaced emergency setting. This role focuses on early identification of patient needs care coordination utilization management and safe transitions of care to ensure highquality costeffective outcomes while supporting patient flow and throughput from the Emergency Department.

What You Will Do

As an Emergency Department RN Case Manager you will serve as a key partner to ED physicians nurses and interdisciplinary teams to support timely appropriate care decisions. Responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with ED providers and care teams to assess patient needs upon presentation

• Identifying appropriate levels of care and facilitating admissions transfers or safe discharges

• Coordinating care across inpatient observation and postacute settings

• Supporting patient flow throughput and lengthofstay initiatives

• Conducting clinical psychosocial and discharge planning assessments

• Applying nationally recognized medical necessity and utilization criteria

• Ensuring compliance with regulatory accreditation and payer requirements

• Educating patients and families on care plans resources and next steps

• Advocating for patients while balancing quality safety and resource utilization

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• Graduation from an accredited nursing school

• Valid RN License in Connecticut

Preferred:

• Bachelors degree in Nursing

• Minimum of three (3) years of acute care RN experience required

• Emergency Department experience strongly preferred

• Demonstrated knowledge of utilization management levelofcare determination and care coordination

• Working understanding of CMS/HCFA OBRA State of Connecticut regulations and Joint Commission (JCAHO) standards

Certification:

• BLS certification required

• Case Management certification (CCM or ACM) preferred or obtained within a designated timeframe

Position Highlights & Benefits

• Schedule: Full Time-36 hours/Day Shift

• Practice Setting: Emergency Department / Acute Care

• Focus: Patient flow care coordination utilization management and transitions of care

Ministry / Facility Information

Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in Connecticut since 1897. A member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health one of the nations largest multiinstitutional Catholic healthcare delivery systems Saint Francis Hospital is a 617bed Level I Trauma Center and major teaching hospital. Additional Saint Francis entities include the Comprehensive Womens Health Center the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute and the Smilow Cancer Hospital.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.