Senior Director, Care Management (RN) | New Opening
Lead care management across a regional health system, from a 330-bed acute care hospital to two rural critical access hospitals.
This is a newly opened senior leadership role for a care management executive who wants real scope and real influence. You’ll own care management strategy and operations across a 330-bed acute care hospital and two critical access hospitals (about 25 beds each). You’ll lead a team of 45 direct reports, including 2 supervisors, and your decisions will shape length of stay, readmissions, patient flow, and total cost of care across the region.
What makes this role stand out
- Scope: Regional leadership across urban acute care and rural critical access settings.
- A seat at the table: You’ll partner directly with physician leaders, CNOs, and the Executive Director of Care Management.
- Room to build: You’ll standardize care management practice, drive process improvement, and shape how EPIC and reporting tools support your teams.
- Flexibility: A hybrid schedule with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote.
What you’ll do
- Lead care management managers and supervisors across all three hospitals.
- Drive length-of-stay, readmission, and throughput improvement strategies.
- Standardize care management across the service area to reduce total cost of care.
- Coordinate care transitions between inpatient, outpatient, and post-acute providers.
- Oversee complex cases, outliers, and ethics issues.
- Monitor regulatory compliance through ongoing audits, and report key metrics to leadership.
- Build strong partnerships with physicians, nursing leaders, and community providers.
What we’re looking for
- A BSN.
- An acute care hospital background. Experience from LTAC or behavioral/mental health facilities alone will not qualify.
- Leadership experience in care management, case management, or utilization management.
- Strong working knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations.
- 5+ years at the director or manager level in case management, plus 6+ years in clinical or operational leadership.
- A master’s degree in Nursing, Business, Healthcare Administration, or a related field, preferred
- An RN license upon hire, and ACM or CCM certification within 1 year of hire.
Where adventure is part of everyday life
Picture a vibrant city of about 300,000 people, with a mountain range rising right at the edge of town and ocean inlets along the coast. You get big-city amenities: an international airport, a growing dining and arts scene, and pro-level healthcare. You also have world-class wilderness just minutes from your front door.
- Outdoor access: More than 100 miles of paved trails run through town for biking, running, and cross-country skiing. Salmon fishing, hiking, glacier views, and a ski resort are all within easy reach.
- The seasons: Summers bring nearly 20 hours of daylight, so you can hike after work until 10 p.m. Winters bring snow sports and the northern lights.
- Your paycheck goes further: There’s no state income tax and no local sales tax.