RN Case Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Inpatient Care Manager (RN / Case Manager)

Location: Chicago, IL

Schedule: Full-Time | Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Inpatient Care Manager (RN/Case Manager) to support care coordination, discharge planning, and resource management across multiple inpatient units within a community-focused hospital setting.

This role is ideal for professionals who thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about improving outcomes for complex and underserved patient populations.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care and discharge planning across inpatient units

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, and interdisciplinary teams

• Facilitate safe and timely patient transitions

• Navigate insurance plans, authorizations, and post-acute placement needs

• Identify and coordinate community-based resources for patients and families

• Advocate for patients with complex social and medical needs

• Maintain accurate documentation within EPIC EMR

Patient Population

• Primarily adult and geriatric patients, including:

• Unhoused and low-income populations

• Patients with limited access to healthcare resources

• Complex discharge and placement cases

• Potential unit support may include:

• Med/Surg

• PCU

• LDRP

• Occasional ICU coverage

Caseload

• Typically 14-20 patients

• Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of acute care case management experience

• ASN or higher required

• Strong discharge planning and care coordination experience

• Excellent communication, assessment, and critical thinking skills

• Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams

• Experience navigating insurance and authorization processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with underserved or high-acuity patient populations

• EPIC EMR experience

• Familiarity with Careport or similar referral platforms

• Schedule & Coverage

• Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

• Occasional late days as needed

• Every 5th weekend rotation

• Employees working the weekend rotation receive the following Monday and Friday off

• No on-call requirement

• Approximately 50% holiday coverage (up to 2 holidays per contract)

  Apply today or contact Abhishek at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com or View email address on ziprecruiter.com for more details.
  

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Company Description

Protouch Staffing is a trusted staffing partner specializing in connecting skilled professionals with top employers. While we originally focused on healthcare staffing, we’ve expanded into legal and other domains to meet evolving workforce needs across industries.