Inpatient RN Case Manager

Inpatient RN Case Manager Department: Patient Case Management - BMC Entity: BroMenn Job Category: Nursing Employment Type: PRN - As Needed Job ID: 24976 Experience Required: 1 - 3 Years Education Required: Associates Degree Shift: Day Location: Bloomington-Normal, IL Usual Schedule: 8 to 4 M-F On Call Requirements: no Work Location: Carle BroMenn Medical Center Nursing Specialty: Case Management Secondary Job Category: Nursing Weekend Requirements: no Holiday Requirements: rotation Email a Friend Save Save Apply Now Position Summary:Responsible for the oversight, coordination, and management of the functional and financial outcomes during acute illness requiring hospitalization for patients of Carle Health. Ensures patients receive proactive initial assessment of needs, ongoing evaluations, and initiation of discharge planning while facilitating a safe and timely transition from the acute care/hospital setting to an appropriate level of care outside the hospital. Utilizes the five components of case management: assessment, coordination, monitoring, implementation, and evaluation. Qualifications:EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Bachelor''s Degree in BSN within four (4) years of hire CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS Registered Professional Nurse (RN) License Illinois upon hire and Accredited Case Manager Certification within 3 years. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Two (2) years or more of acute care clinical experience OTHER REQUIREMENTS Able to establish professional relationships with all healthcare providers, work independently and collaborate, have strong communication and organizational skills and attention to detail, and able to follow and manage multiple patient cases concurrently Essential Functions:Act as a liaison working with patient/family and physician to determine next level of care and manage LOS.Coordinates the transition from inpatient care to post-hospital care, collaborating with physicians, consultants, internal and external referrals to facilitate appropriate next level of care to meet patient goals and outcomes.Documents plan of care and utilization issues in appropriate locations, including but not limited to: case management/utilization review software and the multidisciplinary plan of care document on all assigned patients.Evaluates effectiveness of plan of care and collaborates with physicians to ensure the progression toward desired patient outcomes while managing risk for readmission and length of stay.Proactively investigates coverage for post-hospital needs and presents options to the patient/family and itiates intervention, both pre-hospital, in-hospital, and post-hospital, for patients and families identified from a proactive initial admission assessment, as well as through referrals from members of the healthcare team.Participates in multidisciplinary rounds and initiates timely referrals to other internal healthcare team members (quality improvement, risk manager, social workers, pharmacy, therapy services, etc.)Performs case management activities of assessment, coordination, planning, monitoring, implementation, and evaluation. Interacts with clients, caregivers and families to assess, plan care, arrange services, monitor, and provide support and education.Provides oversight of acute setting plan of care to ensure coordination and completion of services to meet post-hospitalization needs.Conducts case review presentations to educate peers on unique or challenging cases and scope of practice issues.Track avoidable days on inpatient stays.Readmission assessment of inpatient stays.Assess patients for post discharge needs within 24-48 hours of admission and ongoing through out the stay.Assess patients risk for readmission and navigate strategies with patient and family to reduce risk through post acute planning.Arrange DME, Home Care, outpatient infusion and coordinate with social work for Hospice, ECF Placement, and TransportationDeliver or delegate delivery of regulatory letters for Medicare and observation patients.Arrange/attend any patient/family care conferences.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee''s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [Click Here to Email Your Resumé].Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID 19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for medical or religious exemption will be permitted. With an approved exemption, healthcare workers must do weekly testing and verify a negative COVID-19 test.

Created: 2025-11-15