What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Manager - South position at CoxHealth?
Summary
About Us
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
- Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
- Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
- Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
Job Summary
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The nurse case manager assess, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates options to facilitate the continuum of care through discharge planning. The nurse case manager collaborates with the patient or patient’s family/representative, the physician, and members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate progression-of-care; intervening appropriately to ensure that the plan of care and services provided are patient focused, high quality, evidence based, appropriate to patient needs, efficient, and cost effective. The nurse case manager serves as a resource to the physicians and provides education and information on resource utilization, national and local coverage determinations, and use of hospital admission criteria.
Job Requirements
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Education
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Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
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Preferred: Bachelor's of Nursing
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Experience
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Required: Minimum of 1 year hospital experience
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Skills
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Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to be genuine and empathetic
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Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills with attention to detail
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Computer skills
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Ability to interact professionally and contribute to the interdisciplinary team
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Licensure/Certification/Registration
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Current RN License in the state of Missouri
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Preferred: Certified Case Manager
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