Case Manager

Position Title Case Manager Job Description Summary Calling all Registered Nurses (RN) and Social Workers (BSW or MSW)! Apply today and join our outstanding Case Management team at VHC Health, where you’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative environment recognized for its commitment to excellence. In this role, you'll work with a dedicated, patient-first team that specializes in providing compassionate, safe, and efficient discharge plans for adult patients across various units, including medical, surgical, trauma, emergency, mom/baby, and behavioral health. Every day, you’ll bring your critical thinking and emotional intelligence to guide patients and families through some of life’s most challenging moments, connecting them with essential community resources while facilitating seamless transitions from hospital to home. You’ll work with a manageable 1:15 caseload, starting your day at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m., with flexible start and end times to support individual needs. Our department is led by an experienced leader with over 30 years in hospital case management, and new hires frequently comment on the supportive and collaborative atmosphere, calling it the best they’ve encountered. Leadership is proactive, regularly rounding to remove barriers and providing direct feedback in a non-punitive, growth-oriented environment. With a 2024 department-wide pay raise, weekend incentive pay, and numerous career growth opportunities, including programs for emerging and developing leaders, this is an environment where you can advance your skills and grow in your career. In fact, 40% of our team has been with VHC Health for over five years—a testament to the fulfilling, rewarding environment we’ve cultivated. This role offers significant autonomy, allowing you to apply your critical thinking skills and work independently, all while knowing there’s a supportive team around you. Though you won’t perform direct patient care, you’ll have valuable bedside interactions with patients, families, and legal decision-makers. You’ll work closely with an interdisciplinary team, coordinating discharge plans and making appropriate referrals, documenting all activities in our Epic EMR system. With new inpatient beds opening, increased internal growth opportunities, and an expanding team, this is a unique time to join us and make a difference. A year from now, we envision you as a high-performing team member who may be serving on hospital committees and representing VHC Health at community partnerships. If you’re a problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced, team-centered environment, we invite you to explore this opportunity with us. Come make a lasting impact on patients’ lives and grow your career with VHC Health! Job Description Purpose & Scope: The Case Manager is responsible for the collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual's health needs through communication and available resources to promote quality cost-effective outcomes. Additionally, the Case Manager ensures that identified and referred patients have a coordinated continuum of care in accordance with JCAHO and hospital guidelines and serves as liaison for the interdisciplinary team, the patient, and family to ensure a timely, smooth, and clinically appropriate care planning process. The Case Manager also maintains communications with the pay or at the time of admission and throughout the hospitalization to ensure necessary approvals for care and clarification of benefits. They facilitate retrospective reviews and approvals for care whenever necessary, and they implement and coordinate discharge plans utilizing available and appropriate community resources. Education: Graduation from an accredited school of social work, nursing, in a related field or equivalent is required. Experience: Five years of experience in the healthcare field is preferred. Experience in case management is preferred. Certification/Licensure: None. Additional Job Description Pay & Benefits: Commensurate with experience. Team members are eligible to receive benefits on the first day of the month following the date of hire, with 30 days to apply for benefits of choice. Employee-Led Engagement and Wellness Committee dedicated to make work a fun and healthy place to work Annual Employee Survey – Your Voice is Heard at VHC! Paid Major Holidays Generous Paid Time Off / Vacation / Sick Time Health Insurance Dental Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Student Loan Repayment Career Counseling, Leadership Development and Training Clinical and Research Pathways Eligible Annual Merit Review and Merit Increases Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Health Savings Account (HSA) Health Fitness & Education Class Discounts Employee Wellness Benefits Hospital Discount for Employees and Family VHC Health Outpatient Pharmacy VHC Retirement Program Workforce Enhancement Program Work/Life Discounts Program Free onsite parking Commuter Benefits Family Leave 401(k) + Match and much more! #J-18808-Ljbffr VHC Health