Experience supporting complex medical/surgical populations, including cardiology, nephrology, trauma, orthopedics, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, GI surgery, urology, transplant, ICU, and stepdown patients. Experience with case management, care management, or discharge planning in an acute-care hospital setting is strongly preferred/required by schedule notes .
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Location
Chapel Hill, NC
Description
Job Title: RN-Care Manager Location: Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Duration: 13 weeks Shift/Schedule: Days, Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM; no weekends, holidays, or on-call
Job Responsibilities:
Provide comprehensive patient assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Manage patient cases with a focus on quality, continuity of care, patient satisfaction, and cost effectiveness.
Perform case management, utilization review, and discharge planning activities.
Review daily worklists, prioritize patients, and identify new admissions.
Complete and document assessments and care plans in Epic.
Participate in daily care management touchpoints, CAPP meetings, and weekly Complex Care Meetings.
Identify and address barriers to discharge and coordinate appropriate interventions.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, utilization managers, patients, families, and other interdisciplinary team members.
Coordinate family meetings and provide education regarding community resources and post-acute services.
Develop and modify discharge plans based on patient progress and care team input.
Monitor observation patients and assess readiness for discharge.
Identify authorization requirements for post-discharge services and coordinate referrals.
Support complex/high-risk patients and follow up on outstanding care-management action items.
Ensure patients and families understand and agree with discharge plans.
Document care management activities accurately and according to departmental and regulatory guidelines.
Requirements:
Minimum 2 years of healthcare experience as a Registered Nurse.
Strong patient assessment and critical-thinking skills.
Experience with case management, care management, or discharge planning in an acute-care hospital setting is strongly preferred/required by schedule notes.
Experience caring for acutely ill patients with complex medical needs.
Registered Nurse license valid in the State of North Carolina.
Nursing Diploma, ADN, or ASN from an accredited nursing school required.
BSN or MSN preferred.
Epic experience required/preferred based on department expectations.
Strong care coordination and interdisciplinary communication skills.
Excellent organization, attention to detail, adaptability, and ability to manage frequent changes.
Preferences:
Hospital-based acute-care Case Manager/Care Manager/Discharge Planner experience.
Experience in a teaching/academic hospital environment.
Experience with Epic and care coordination.
Experience supporting complex medical/surgical populations, including cardiology, nephrology, trauma, orthopedics, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, GI surgery, urology, transplant, ICU, and stepdown patients.