With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.
 
Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Registered Nurse Case Manager who will embrace our rich and historic tradition of excellence. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference. 

The Registered Nurse Case Manager:

• Perform psychosocial assessments and discharge planning with medical input
• Facilitate communication between the patient, families and health care team
• Identifies and directs availability of resources to service identified needs of patients using clinical judgment and guiding MD to facilitate DC.
• Collaborates with and completes referrals to appropriate community agencies and other facilities and communicates with medical team
• Documents case management activity in a timely manner in the medical chart with team, patient/family and community resources.
• Works independently within the assigned area and is accountable for the development and maintenance of service therein. Is responsible for seeking consultation when needed and keeping supervisor apprised of patient/program developments. Work is reviewed through medical chart documentation, reports, conferences and feedback from other disciplines
• Provides case management coverage for complex discharge planning as assigned
• Maintains a stated level of quality while minimizing resource usage and decreasing length of stay and using nursing judgment to communicate with medical team and external stakeholders.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree.
• 3-5 years discharge planning
• Active RN License in the District of Columbia, required.
• Case Management Certification within 1 -2 years of employment
• Cerner-Sorian a plus
• Case Management Certification is preferred

At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:

• Work-life balance
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan.)

COVID-19 Vaccination 

Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location. 
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