Registered Nurse - Clinical Care Manager

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Offering up to 10,000 sign on /retention bonus for experienced case managers who join our amazing team full-time.

Join our dynamic team and empower patient care as a Registered Nurse Inpatient Clinical Care Manager, where you will lead care coordination and patient progression from admission through discharge. As a central liaison between clinical teams, payers, and patients, your role assumes the responsibility and accountability for collaboratively managing the progression of patient's care with the physician and health care team utilizing evidence based best practice guidelines, a patient advocate who ensures optimal communication, appropriate use of clinical resources and management of patient flow.

What you will do :

• Lead daily huddles to coordinate patient progression and address care barriers and work collaboratively with unit staff and support team (RN, Physician/Clinical Affiliate, DPA, MSW, CDI, Rehab Services, etc.) to progress each patient's care towards discharge.

• Monitor length of stay, working DRG, and discharge readiness ,

• Identify and escalate discharge barriers or readmission risks to ensure seamless care transitions

• Support safe discharges through timely assessments, planning, and resource coordination

• Provides patient and family education regarding care plans, discharge instructions, and available resources.

• Documents case management activities accurately and thoroughly in the electronic medical record (EMR).

• Participates in quality improvement initiatives aimed at reducing length of stay, preventing avoidable readmissions, and improving patient outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate of an accredited college or university affiliated nursing program. BSN graduate preferred according to NYS requirements.

• Licensure: Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse RN in New York.

• Certification: CPHM or CCM Certification preferred, BLS/CPR.

• Experience: One to two years progressive experience in the Acute Care Setting. Ideally the candidate will have strong clinical skills, leadership qualities and must be actively working toward an advanced degree.

Work Schedule : 8 hr. shifts. Every 12th Weekend, No Holidays.

Organization Highlights:

• Our Trinity Health Culture: Our staff know, understand, incorporate & demonstrate our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, through their actions, behaviors, practices & decisions.

• Leadership & Shared Governance: We believe in empowering our team members through open communication. We offer w eekly Standout Check-Ins - ensuring leaders are accessible and engaged. Unit Practice Councils - encouraging collaboration and shared decision-making. Open-Door Guiding Principle - fostering transparency and inclusivity . Every employee has a voice, and we are committed to creating a supportive environment where leadership is accessible, and teamwork thrives.

• Well-Being: Professional & healthy atmosphere. Our staff are supported by a variety of resources for physical and mental health including an onsite 24 hr. fitness center free of charge.

• Professional Development: Strong education program, generous tuition allowance and clinical ladder incentives. We encourage job share opportunities to enhance satisfaction and growth.

• Work/Life: Negotiate a shift and schedule that works for you and allows options to balance work/life/school calendars.

• Safety: Practice in a safe environment with on campus parking for only $6 per pay.

Ministry/Facility Information:

St. Joseph's Health is a regional non-profit health care system based in Syracuse, NY. St. Joseph's has been an innovative leader in health care since our founding in 1869 as the first public hospital in the city of Syracuse. Offering primary, specialty, and home care, a hospital, and collaboration with community partners, St. Joseph's Health advances the well-being of the communities we serve through an expanding range of services to ensure our patients achieve optimum long-term health. We are part of Trinity Health ( , the nation's second-largest Catholic Health System.

St. Joseph's Health Hospital has been, and remains, the backbone of our integrated system, delivering award-winning care ( and providing enhanced value to our primary, specialized, and partner care facilities throughout the region. We are a US News "Best Regional Hospital", a designated stroke center, and recipient of several Healthgrades Top 50, Top 100, 5-Star, and Excellence Awards.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature & level of work being performed by persons assigned to this classification.? They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties so assigned.

Pay Range: $36.25 - $53.70

Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran