RN Case Manager Adult Inpatient

Job Description: Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as an Adult Inpatient Case Manager at our main medical campus. In this role you will partner with the rest of the clinical team to provide patients with the highest quality of care. Our Care Coordination team delivers the highest quality of care while ensuring continuation of care for our patients is a seamless process. The Case Manager is a member of the leadership team charged with developing and maintaining patient care standards. They will coordinate and oversee the patient's care primarily during the inpatient phase of treatment. The Case Manager will collaborate with other members of the care team and multidisciplinary team as dictated by patient need and appropriate utilization of resources. Essential Job Functions: Plans, monitors, and coordinates patient care using the plan of care or clinical pathway Identifies patient and family needs for consultation with other multidisciplinary specialists and assures needs are met Plans and conducts or participates in patient care conferences Assesses patient discharge needs. Assures completion of all discharge related functions on a timely basis Provides consultation to staff nurses in evaluating current patient status and plan for care Assures that comprehensive information necessary for the documentation of the patient's hospital course is available to all care team members. Documents in the patient record as appropriate Performs other duties as assigned Required Qualifications: A bachelors degree in nursing from an NLN accredited school of nursing A current Illinois Registered Nurse license 3 or more years of Nursing experience Required Education: Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN degree or higher preferred. Associate degree Nurses are required to enroll in a BSN program within six (6) to nine (9) months of hire, and make progress toward and complete their BSN degree within 30 months. ADN nurses receive 100% tuition reimbursement towards a BSN degree from an accredited program Position Details: Job Type- Full-time Shift: 8am-5pm Work Location: Hyde Park Unit/Department: Care Coordination CBA Code: NNU National Nurses United Why Join Us: Weve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment with patients and with each other. Were in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If youd like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, were doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion. UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities. UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics. Must comply with UChicago Medicines COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Created: 2024-10-19