Job Details RN Case Manager - Day Shift M-F (Hours: 8a-4:30p with call rotation every 7 weeks) No Holidays or Weekends! Wilmington, DE 10K Sign-on Bonus! Christiana Care Hospital in Wilmington, DE is looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager with experience in Discharge Planning in an Acute Care Hospital Setting. The RN Case Manager will be responsible for the coordination of care and drive patient progression to establish a discharge plan. This includes functioning as an interdisciplinary team member, creating, implementing, and developing all aspects of discharge planning to establish appropriate, timely, and effective transitions throughout the care continuum. The Care Management Model: Our Care Management Triad Team Model is a collaboration between the following: RN Case Manager - Manages patient care, drives patient progression, and establishes a discharge plan. Social Worker – Resolves psycho-social barriers and supports discharge needs. Utilization Management – Reviews patient status for appropriateness and anticipated payer coverage. CARE MANAGEMENT: Identify patients who have post-acute care, placement, and complex discharge planning needs based on a comprehensive assessment that includes physical, as well as psycho-social factors/needs. Anticipate, initiate, and establish a discharge plan for patients with post-acute care needs, collaborating with the physician, nurse, and other health care providers, the patient, their family/primary caregiver(s), third-party payers, and employer following established clinical guidelines, standards, and pathways. Review the admission assessment and collaborate with the primary nurse and other health care providers to ensure a multidisciplinary plan of care is in place to meet identified patient care needs and desired outcomes. Identify system issues that serve as barriers to care. Participates in the development and implementation of strategies to remove barriers and facilitate patient progression. About Us Christiana Care is one of the country’s most dynamic healthcare organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible, and lowering healthcare costs. Christiana Care includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,299 beds), a free-standing emergency department, a Level I trauma center, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center, and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. Christiana Care Offers Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Tuition assistance, etc. Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions. Generous paid time off with annual rollover and opportunities to cash out. 12-week paid parental leave Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more! Education & Requirements An active RN license in DE or Compact State is required. BSN required. RN with a minimum of 2 years of medical surgical nursing in an acute care hospital is encouraged to apply. A minimum of 1 year of Care Management experience is strongly preferred. BLS preferred. Case Management Certification (CCM) is required within 18 months of eligibility. Post End DateDec 31, 2024 EEO Posting Statement Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. This 1,007-bed, 1.3-million-square-foot modern facility provides a level of care only available in large-scale teaching hospitals. Christiana Hospital includes Delaware's only Level-I Trauma center (as verified by the American College of Surgeons), which is prepared to handle the most extreme medical emergencies. In fact, it is the only Level-I Trauma center on the East Coast corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia. Christiana Hospital has also been nationally recognized in U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Hospitals rankings as #1 in Delaware and #3 in the Philadelphia metro area, plus High Performing in 9 Adult Procedures/Conditions Christiana Care Health System Website