RN-Care Manager

Details

Client Name
UNC Medical Center

Job Type
Travel

Offering
Nursing

Profession
RN

Specialty
Case Manager

Job ID
35466522

Job Title
RN-Care Manager

Weekly Pay
$2005.0


Shift Details

Shift
Day - 8x5 - 08AM

Scheduled Hours
40


Job Order Details

Start Date
06/22/2026

End Date
09/19/2026

Duration
13 Week(s)


Job Description
Job Title: Care Manager
Profession: RN
Specialty: Care Management
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Days
Hours per Shift: 36
Experience: Minimum of two years of healthcare experience as a Registered Nurse.
License: Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
Certifications: None required.


Must-Have:
- Strong assessment and critical thinking skills.
- Experience as a case/care manager or discharge planner in an acute care setting.


Description:
The purpose of this position is to provide ongoing support and expertise through comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and overall evaluation of individual patient needs.
The overall goal is to enhance the quality of patient management and satisfaction.
This position promotes continuity of care and cost-effectiveness through the integration of case management, utilization review, and discharge planning.
The Care Manager must be a highly organized professional with great attention to detail.
Adaptability to frequent change is essential.
Compliance with regulatory and departmental guidelines and policies is required.


Essential Duties:
Identify cases and prioritize daily work lists to identify patients and new admissions.
Conduct and document assessments and a plan of care in accordance with departmental guidelines.
Participate in daily care management touchpoints as per established protocols.
Consult with social workers as per established criteria.
Communicate with the care management assistant to share priorities when indicated.
Attend and actively participate in meetings to provide and receive information on patient progression.
Alert the care team to concerns that could impact the anticipated discharge of the patient and any care that will assist with discharge readiness.
Modify discharge plans based on information shared in meetings.
Assist with the identification of the expected discharge date.
Complete follow-up as appropriate after meetings.
Attend weekly complex care meetings and present on patients.
Collaborate to problem-solve issues with complex patients and identify trends.
Formulate potential solutions and continuously monitor cases and follow-up on all action items.
Proactively identify high-risk cases that need to be escalated.
Discuss with the multidisciplinary team when barriers to discharge and psychosocial concerns are present.
Coordinate family meetings as necessary to support the progression of care.
Provide education on community resources and any other appropriate resources to patients, families, and care teams.
Educate and coordinate referrals to community resources and post-acute providers as necessary.
Communicate medical milestones for transition with the patient and family.
Identify patients with barriers to discharge and monitor all observation patients throughout the day.
Assess the discharge plan to determine needs post-discharge and communicate with the patient, family, and care team.
Identify required authorizations for post-discharge services and refer to appropriate providers.
Participate in medication resource management for non-resourced patients as needed.
Verify the patient's understanding and agreement of the discharge plan.
Refer administrative tasks to the care management assistant.
Consult with social workers and/or utilization managers per departmental protocol.


Client Details

Address
101 Manning Drive

City
Chapel Hill

State
NC

Zip Code
27514


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